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St Giles On The Heath

Roadford Lake – Roadford Lake Valve Tower loop from St. Giles on the Heath

St Giles On The Heath

Roadford Lake – Roadford Lake Valve Tower loop from St. Giles on the Heath

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Roadford Lake – Roadford Lake Valve Tower loop from St. Giles on the Heath

01:42

34.2km

360m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 10.9 km for 194 m

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9.93 km

Witherdon Wood

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Witherdon Wood is managed by Forestry England. It's a mixed woodland with some large tracks running through it.

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17.7 km

Roadford Lake

Highlight • Lake

Roadford Lake is a reservoir fed by the river Wolf. It's the largest area of water in the south-west and is used to supply drinking water for north and South …

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23.1 km

Roadford Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

23.6 km

Roadford Lake Valve Tower

Highlight • Lake

Roadford lake was once farmland before being flooded to create a reservoir in 1989. The water in the lake supplies North Devon and anything over capacity runs into the River …

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34.2 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.3 km

1.34 km

609 m

Surfaces

27.8 km

4.90 km

1.31 km

185 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Friday 4 September

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Roadford Lake – Roadford Lake Valve Tower loop from St. Giles on the Heath

Witherdon Wood

Roadford Lake

Roadford Reservoir

Roadford Lake Valve Tower

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