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Old Exeter Road Climb – Haldon Forest MTB Skills Park loop from Doddiscombsleigh

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Old Exeter Road Climb – Haldon Forest MTB Skills Park loop from Doddiscombsleigh

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Old Exeter Road Climb – Haldon Forest MTB Skills Park loop from Doddiscombsleigh

01:49

26.8km

430m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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: June 28, 2026

Tips

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Dartmoor National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.82 km

Millhill Copse

Forest

11.5 km

The Hummingbird Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Fantastic cafe set out of a horsebox in a lovely garden with plentiful seating both outside, in a glam shed and under cover, as well as a gift shop. There …

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11.5 km

Surveys of Chudleigh Coffee House

Highlight • Cafe

Great coffee and food. Owners were brilliant

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12.9 km

View of Dual Carriageway Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

15.7 km

Old Exeter Road Climb

Highlight • Trail

The climb from Chudleigh up to Haldon Forest, a real brute but thankfully beautiful! It's known as Old Exeter Road, presumably the historic route over Haldon from Chudleigh before the …

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17.5 km

The Ridge Café, Haldon Forest Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Brilliant little cafe at the heart of Haldon Forest Park, just next to the car park, bike hire and loos.

There's both inside and outside seating, so you can sit …

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17.6 km

Pump Track at Haldon Forest Park

Highlight • MTB Park

The pump track at Haldon Forest Park is found next to the cafe building and children's play park, and is best suited to toddlers and young children learning to ride. …

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17.8 km

New Start of the Red Trail, Haldon Forest Park

Highlight • MTB Park

Haldon Forest Park opened the new start to the red trail in mid December 2023 and it's fantastic. It's packed gravel with berms at the start, then splits in two. …

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17.8 km

Haldon Forest MTB Skills Park

Highlight • MTB Park

Step ups, boardwalk, drop offs, berms and tabletops; there are a few different things to practice here in a small area. Most features are progressive, so you can start small …

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26.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.4 km

293 m

168 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.2 km

7.21 km

306 m

155 m

Elevation

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Highest point (250 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Wednesday 26 August

22°C

12°C

34 %

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Old Exeter Road Climb – Haldon Forest MTB Skills Park loop from Doddiscombsleigh

The Hummingbird Cafe

Surveys of Chudleigh Coffee House

View of Dual Carriageway Road

Old Exeter Road Climb

The Ridge Café, Haldon Forest Park

Pump Track at Haldon Forest Park

New Start of the Red Trail, Haldon Forest Park

Haldon Forest MTB Skills Park

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