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River Taw – Tarka Trail loop from Barnstaple

River Taw – Tarka Trail loop from Barnstaple

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River Taw – Tarka Trail loop from Barnstaple

03:37

76.5km

820m

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 accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 18.1 km for 65 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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847 m

Bike Shed Bike Shop & Café

Highlight • Cycleway

Bike shop with attached cafe with lots of seating inside & out and indoor bike storage.

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2.84 km

River Taw

Highlight • River

Running from Dartmoor into the Atlantic Sea, the River Taw is a wild and beautiful river. Home to various fish species such as recreational trout and sea trout, the area …

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17.1 km

Victoria Park, Bideford

Highlight • Viewpoint

18.1 km

Bideford Station Visitors Centre

Highlight • Historical Site

Plenty to delight the hungry and enthusiastic.

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20.1 km

River Torridge

Highlight • River

A good place to stop for a bowl of porridge.

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29.9 km

Babeleigh Moor

Forest

31.5 km

Melbury Plantation

Forest

44.0 km

Barton Lane Leisure Barn

Highlight • Settlement

Big Barn with pods inside sleeping 4 people with en-suite facilities. Full self catering facilities including kitchen and big projector tv.Can accommodate upto 32 people.

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62.3 km

Tarka Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

Covering 180 miles (290 km) through Devon, the Tarka Trail is one of the longest traffic-free bike paths in the UK. There's a lot more to it than just this …

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76.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

62.5 km

10.00 km

2.39 km

739 m

729 m

146 m

118 m

Surfaces

71.5 km

3.99 km

638 m

394 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (200 m)

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Weather

Thursday 21 May

21°C

11°C

0 %

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River Taw – Tarka Trail loop from Barnstaple

Bike Shed Bike Shop & Café

River Taw

Victoria Park, Bideford

Bideford Station Visitors Centre

River Torridge

Barton Lane Leisure Barn

Tarka Trail

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