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Lydford Castle and Saxon Town – St Michael's Church, Brent Tor loop from Castle Cross

Lydford Castle and Saxon Town – St Michael's Church, Brent Tor loop from Castle Cross

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Lydford Castle and Saxon Town – St Michael's Church, Brent Tor loop from Castle Cross

03:04

54.7km

980m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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Dartmoor National Park

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Start point

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12.8 km

Lydford Castle and Saxon Town

Highlight • Historical Site

Lydford is a pretty little village on the edge of Dartmoor National Park and hides, within its boundaries, several amazing features. One of these is its castle, of Norman origin …

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13.0 km

Lydford Gorge Tea Room

Highlight • Rest Area

Drop down the hill a short way from the church, to the National Trust entrance - tea rooms, loo, lovely walk and they even have bike locks to lend.

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19.0 km

Brentor Church

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful view of the church on this segment

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19.4 km

St Michael's Church, Brent Tor

Highlight • Summit

Feel small under the gaze of this church that looks like a castle

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27.6 km

Abbey Bridge and Weir

Highlight • Historical Site

This gorgeous 18th-century bridge is one of several in the heart of Tavistock but is perhaps the prettiest. The River Tavy rushes underneath to pass down the weir, creating a …

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28.3 km

Tavistock Viaduct

Highlight • Viewpoint

This impressive, stone viaduct is one of the many built to enable the railway between Plymouth and Okehampton and strides through the north of Tavistock town. Now converted into a …

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40.1 km

Froghill Plantation

Forest

41.6 km

Knowle Wood

Forest

54.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.2 km

1.91 km

986 m

638 m

Surfaces

34.3 km

20.4 km

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Monday 25 May

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Lydford Castle and Saxon Town – St Michael's Church, Brent Tor loop from Castle Cross

Lydford Castle and Saxon Town

Lydford Gorge Tea Room

Brentor Church

St Michael's Church, Brent Tor

Abbey Bridge and Weir

Tavistock Viaduct

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