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Old Exeter Road Climb – Haldon Forest MTB Skills Park loop from Christow

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Old Exeter Road Climb – Haldon Forest MTB Skills Park loop from Christow

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Old Exeter Road Climb – Haldon Forest MTB Skills Park loop from Christow

01:43

24.3km

470m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

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Dartmoor National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.40 km

Millhill Copse

Forest

10.8 km

Old Exeter Road Climb

Highlight • Trail

The climb from Chudleigh up to Haldon Forest, a real brute but thankfully beautiful! It's known as Old Exeter Road, presumably the historic route over Haldon from Chudleigh before the …

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12.6 km

Forest Cycle Hire Haldon Forest Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Here you can hire mountain bikes for riding at Haldon Forest Park and enquire about the Segway tours that operate here. It's right next to the cafe, car park, play …

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12.6 km

The Ridge Café, Haldon Forest Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Brilliant little cafe at the heart of Haldon Forest Park, just next to the car park, bike hire and loos.

There's both inside and outside seating, so you can sit …

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12.7 km

Pump Track at Haldon Forest Park

Highlight • MTB Park

The pump track at Haldon Forest Park is found next to the cafe building and children's play park, and is best suited to toddlers and young children learning to ride. …

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12.9 km

New Start of the Red Trail, Haldon Forest Park

Highlight • MTB Park

Haldon Forest Park opened the new start to the red trail in mid December 2023 and it's fantastic. It's packed gravel with berms at the start, then splits in two. …

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12.9 km

Haldon Forest MTB Skills Park

Highlight • MTB Park

Step ups, boardwalk, drop offs, berms and tabletops; there are a few different things to practice here in a small area. Most features are progressive, so you can start small …

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24.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.5 km

380 m

293 m

168 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.4 km

9.38 km

306 m

225 m

Elevation

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Sunday 12 July

30°C

14°C

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Old Exeter Road Climb – Haldon Forest MTB Skills Park loop from Christow

Old Exeter Road Climb

Forest Cycle Hire Haldon Forest Park

The Ridge Café, Haldon Forest Park

Pump Track at Haldon Forest Park

New Start of the Red Trail, Haldon Forest Park

Haldon Forest MTB Skills Park

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