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Exe Estuary Trail – Exeter Ship Canal shared path loop from Devon

Exe Estuary Trail – Exeter Ship Canal shared path loop from Devon

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Exe Estuary Trail – Exeter Ship Canal shared path loop from Devon

02:41

61.3km

350m

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: April 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 18.6 km for 55 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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15.8 km

Cows Grazing on the Exe Water Meadows

Highlight • Natural

18.6 km

Green Team Celebration Orchard

Nature Reserve

20.8 km

Exe Marsh Flats

Highlight • Trail

The marshy flats at this section of the Ex are natural sanctuary for birds and there are duckboards and bird watching spots along the route.

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21.4 km

Exe Estuary Trail

Highlight • Trail

Lovely bit of traffic-free path between Topsham and Exton on the way to Exmouth seafront.

Well surfaced and ideal for any type of bike as well as walkers and runners. …

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23.6 km

Lympstone Commando Railway Station

Highlight • Cycleway

This is the Railway stop for the barracks opposite and is along the cycle way from Exeter to Exmouth, beautiful surfaces to ride on here so any bike can make the trip between the town and the coast.

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24.2 km

Viewpoint

30.3 km

Exmouth Beach

Highlight • Natural

Exmouth beach is around 2 miles (3.2 km) long and wonderfully sandy. There's a large tidal range here, so the beach can look completely different depending on what state of …

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45.6 km

Exeter Canal Swing Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

Cycle path from here is the gateway to many destinations, Topsham, Exmouth, Exminster, Turf Hotel, Powderham, Starcross & Dawlish to name a few.

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45.8 km

Exeter Ship Canal shared path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The tarmac option following Exeter Ship Canal from the Swing Bridge near Countess Wear, there's also a parallel gravel road through Riverside Valley Park that's accessible by bike if you …

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48.7 km

Silk Cycles Bike Shop

Highlight • Cycleway

Jake is a great mechanic, super helpful sorted out an issue with my brakes that had other mechanics puzzled

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61.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.9 km

20.0 km

4.03 km

1.82 km

299 m

235 m

Surfaces

55.5 km

3.40 km

2.19 km

138 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

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Exe Estuary Trail – Exeter Ship Canal shared path loop from Devon

Cows Grazing on the Exe Water Meadows

Exe Marsh Flats

Exe Estuary Trail

Lympstone Commando Railway Station

Exmouth Beach

Exeter Canal Swing Bridge

Exeter Ship Canal shared path

Silk Cycles Bike Shop

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