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River Torridge Bridges – Mosaic Otter Sculpture loop from Black Torrington

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River Torridge Bridges – Mosaic Otter Sculpture loop from Black Torrington

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River Torridge Bridges – Mosaic Otter Sculpture loop from Black Torrington

02:52

41.9km

460m

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: April 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.43 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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5.89 km

Hembury Gate Plantation

Forest

12.2 km

Mosaic Otter Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

12.3 km

Tarka the Otter Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

There are a few sculptures along the Tarka Trail and this one is of Tarka the Otter himself. It has a stunning mosiac and a concave body. Standing peacefully at …

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15.4 km

Yarde Orchard

Highlight • Cafe

Excellent cafe next to Route 27, and provides charging facilities for phones and E-bikes.

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20.7 km

Petrockstow Station Platform

Highlight • Trail

Today, all that remains of Petrockstow station is a platform. It was originally built to serve the clay pits and quarries in the area, it then went on to be …

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22.7 km

Wooded Path

Highlight • Forest

30.5 km

Great Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely cafe serving a huge menu of tasty breakfast and lunch items

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30.6 km

Hatherleigh

Highlight • Settlement

Nestled amongst green Devonshire countryside, Hatherleigh is a sleepy rural town along the Coast to Coast route. With local amenities such as a village shop, post office and two pubs, …

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41.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.4 km

12.2 km

4.02 km

3.52 km

1,000 m

811 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.1 km

13.8 km

9.90 km

3.53 km

615 m

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Saturday 18 July

23°C

14°C

34 %

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River Torridge Bridges – Mosaic Otter Sculpture loop from Black Torrington

River Torridge Bridges

Mosaic Otter Sculpture

Tarka the Otter Sculpture

Yarde Orchard

Petrockstow Station Platform

Wooded Path

Great Cafe

Hatherleigh

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