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Meldon Viaduct – Dartmoor National Park loop from Whiddon Down

Meldon Viaduct – Dartmoor National Park loop from Whiddon Down

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Meldon Viaduct – Dartmoor National Park loop from Whiddon Down

02:46

53.9km

640m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 11.6 km for 1.39 km

After 21.1 km for 233 m

After 32.8 km for 233 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.76 km

Dishcombe Wood

Forest

6.70 km

Sticklepath Store & Tea Room

Highlight • Cafe

Breakfast...Full English

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11.7 km

Tramlines Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • River

Lovely track along through the trees and down to the river. Watch out for the gates and dog walkers and busy times.

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16.7 km

Meldon Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

Constructed from iron, the Meldon Viaduct was built in 1874 to carry rail passengeacross the West Okement River. The viaduct was in operation until the 1990s.

Today, the viaduct forms …

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21.8 km

Lake Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

One of two viaducts on the Granite Way, Lake Viaduct is an impressive granite span with nine arches. Built for the now-closed railway reaching from Plymouth to Okehampton, the viaduct …

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22.0 km

Dartmoor National Park

Highlight • Lake

Meandering river valleys, expansive moorland, ancient history, and green countryside where wild ponies roam free – Dartmoor is a unique place to cycle. Covering a 368 sq mi (953 sq …

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27.0 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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27.1 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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32.3 km

View from the Bridge in Dartmoor National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

53.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.4 km

25.0 km

1.52 km

1.41 km

616 m

Surfaces

46.9 km

4.66 km

1.28 km

534 m

498 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Meldon Viaduct – Dartmoor National Park loop from Whiddon Down

Sticklepath Store & Tea Room

Tramlines Bridleway

Meldon Viaduct

Lake Viaduct

Dartmoor National Park

Lydford Castle and Saxon Town

Lydford Gorge Tea Room

View from the Bridge in Dartmoor National Park

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