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Dartmoor Way

Dartmoor Way

Carl planned a gravel ride

March 5, 2023

Dartmoor Way

Hard

08:33

144km

16.8km/h

2,290m

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Overview

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

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26.3 km

Gem Bridge

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Gem Bridge towers 78 feet (24 m) above the River Walkham, affording wonderful views over the valley below. Until 1965, the original Walkham Viaduct would have stood here. Designed by …

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27.1 km

Grenofen Tunnel

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Part of the Drake’s Trail and the Dartmoor Way, this 374-yard (341 m) tunnel was built by Brunel in the mid-1850s for the South Devon & Tavistock Railway. After the …

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54.6 km

Lake Viaduct

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One of two viaducts on the Granite Way, Lake Viaduct is an impressive granite span with nine arches. Built for the now-closed railway reaching from Plymouth to Okehampton, the viaduct …

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59.8 km

Meldon Viaduct

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Constructed from iron, the Meldon Viaduct was built in 1874 to carry rail passengeacross the West Okement River. The viaduct was in operation until the 1990s.

Today, the viaduct forms …

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70.6 km

Finch Foundry

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Now under the care of the National Trust, Finch Foundry is hidden away in the pretty village of Sticklepath. This incredible water-powered forge is still operable and it’s now used …

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144 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

108 km

23.1 km

5.40 km

4.96 km

1.65 km

233 m

Surfaces

74.7 km

62.9 km

5.60 km

230 m

213 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (340 m)

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Dartmoor Way

Gem Bridge

Grenofen Tunnel

Lake Viaduct

Meldon Viaduct

Finch Foundry

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