Cadover Bridge – Burrator Reservoir and Dam loop from Plymouth

Cadover Bridge – Burrator Reservoir and Dam loop from Plymouth

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Cadover Bridge – Burrator Reservoir and Dam loop from Plymouth

02:45

58.7km

630m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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After 56.9 km for 162 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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20.3 km

Cadover Bridge

Highlight • River

Beauty spot on the edge of Dartmoor National Park. Nice rolling roads either side of the bridge and spectacular views back across Plymouth on a sunny day.

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23.1 km

Wide View in Dartmoor National Park

Highlight • Forest

nice little wide view, fun downhill east to west

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24.0 km

Sheepstor Hill Climb

Highlight • Viewpoint

Steeper climb when riding from Burrator, more gradual from the Plymouth side. Very rewarding view from the top.

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31.1 km

Waterfall near Burrator Reservoir

Highlight • Forest

Burrator Reservoir, near Yelverton on the south-west side of Dartmoor, is surrounded by attractive wooded countryside. On the west side of the reservoir this waterfall is fed by the Devonport Leat, an artificial watercourse that was constructed in the 1790s to provide a water supply to Devonport. Most of the water from the leat now flows into Burrator Reservoir which supplies water to Plymouth.

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31.3 km

Burrator Reservoir and Dam

Highlight • Lake

Burrator Reservoir is situated within Dartmoor, and the tranquil water and surrounding mixed woodland contrasts sharply with the open moor and the rugged Dartmoor tors. A trip here can be combined with a walk across the moors, or enjoyed as a trip of its own with plenty to do – from walking and taking in the views, to fishing for rainbow and brown trout (just be sure to get a permit, available online or by calling South West Lakes). Devon has relatively few lakes, but the situation and quality of these make them a hidden gem in Devon’s crown.

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36.2 km

Bread and Moor Coffee Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Brilliant swirls, but perhaps a little small so not ideal if super busy weekend!

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40.2 km

Clearbrook Stone Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

A great ending or start to a ride from Clearbrook. The flater section between the main road and Drake's Leat is flat enough to be an easy warm down at the end of a ride, or the perfect warm up as the section requires constant pedalling and is a steady undulation from Clearbrook.

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53.9 km

Blagdon's Meadow

Nature Reserve

57.0 km

Rosie's Rascals Café

Highlight • Rest Area

The coolest bike cafe in Plymouth: serving breakfast, lunch, origin coffee, nice cakes, and ride snacks.

The cafe is adorned with bicycles of many disciplines including some beautiful classic 90s mountain bikes.

With plenty of riders milling around at the weekend you can tell this is destination, start, and the mid point of many a social/cafe ride.

If you've ridden to the cafe naked (again?! what's wrong with you?) fear not as they sell plenty of clothes and riding kit at the back, as well as tubes and the usual repair stuff that can save a ride. Check it out!

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58.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.4 km

11.4 km

4.25 km

2.44 km

208 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

52.5 km

5.43 km

762 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Monday 19 October

14°C

7°C

29 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

April 1, 2023,Burrator & Lee Moor before breakfast

It finally stopped raining, made the most of it and completed this route before breakfast, so glad I put the effort in.

March 17, 2024,We may have had some rain...

First time to Burrator in a long time, no rain today but this is the result of the wettest February, could have taken so many more photos but I would have been out all day