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Meldon Viaduct – Lake Viaduct loop from Bradford

Hard

4

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Meldon Viaduct – Lake Viaduct loop from Bradford

04:50

93.0km

1,280m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 27, 2026

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After 40.3 km for 233 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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9.62 km

River Torridge Bridges

Highlight • River

Flowing through Devon from near Meddon to the Bristol Channel, the River Torridge is the perfect place to cycle. Following the traffic-free Tarka Trail alongside the river, you pass many …

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14.8 km

Lewmoor Plantation

Forest

3

30.2 km

River Okement

Highlight • Forest

Stop just before climbing through Abbeyford woods on the Atlantic coast route.

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4

35.8 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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41.0 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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41.0 km

7

46.1 km

Lydford Castle and Saxon Town

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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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46.2 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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9

52.3 km

Brentor Church

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Beautiful view of the church on this segment

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64.5 km

Newtondown Plantation

Forest

B

93.0 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

70.6 km

12.8 km

9.02 km

621 m

Surfaces

63.0 km

29.8 km

170 m

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Wednesday 20 May

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12°C

17 %

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