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Stage 1: Exeter to Beer — East Devon Trail

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Stage 1: Exeter to Beer — East Devon Trail

Katherine Moore planned a bike ride

September 15, 2021

Stage 1: Exeter to Beer — East Devon Trail

Hard

05:28

69.1km

12.6km/h

960m

920m

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Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 49.3 km for 74 m

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2.83 km

Exeter Quayside

Highlight • Cafe

lots to do along the Quay, saw ducks, swans great places to eat and drink, there are many different routes you can stay on a path or walk through mud …

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4.58 km

Riverside Valley Park Gravel Path

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

This shared use pedestrian and cycling track is a great alternative to the canal cycle path: much wider which allows for more walkers and cyclists during busier times. The wide …

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10.3 km

Route 2 Bike Shop & Café

Highlight • Rest Area

A brilliant little stop off, named after the National Cycle Network Route 2. There's a bike shop with hire bikes as well as a little, but brilliant, café here.

Topsham …

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11.2 km

Bowling Green Marsh Bird Hide

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great place to stop and watch the wildlife

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12.2 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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14.0 km

Exton Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Brilliant linking way from the Exe Estuary path at Exton up towards the village of Woodbury. It's a single lane-width track that's rough in places, so better suited to gravel, …

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17.1 km

Castle Lane Climb from Woodbury Village

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

A long, steady climb from Woodbury village up to Woodbury Common, this links up to the golf course near Woodbury Castle.

Enjoy the pretty village and thatched cottages as you …

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19.1 km

Bridleway to Woodbury Castle

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A great alternative to the steeper top of Castle Lane, along a rutted and often wet wide bridleway before a sharper climb up to the car park opposite Woodbury Castle.

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19.9 km

Woodbury Castle — Iron Age hillfort

Highlight • Forest

An Iron Age hillfort now cloaked in beech trees, Woodbury Castle sits high on beautiful heathland. It has exceptional earthworks and you can roam amongst its ramparts and down into …

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20.0 km

Woodbury Common Trails from Woodbury Castle

Highlight • Natural

It's almost as if Woodbury Common was made for gravel riders and mountain bikers. Besides being the training ground for the nearby Royal Marines, the Common features a network of …

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21.4 km

East Devon Pebblebed Heaths

Highlight • Natural

The Pebblebed Heaths are a series of nine areas in East Devon that share the same incredibly important habitat, and are managed by Clinton Devon Estates and the RSPB.

These …

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21.6 km

East Devon Way

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

You'll notice the purple signs and foxglove symbols of the East Devon Way along these wide pebblebed trails on Woodbury Common, from the Woodbury Castle hill fort running parallel alongside …

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23.8 km

Hawkerland Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A short downhill fast section through tight woodland. Loads of corners and little jumps to get you going.

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28.4 km

Sheep Dip Obstacle

Highlight • Structure

This is an obstacle called Sheep Dip. It consists of two pools connected by two underwater tunnels and is used by the Royal Marines for training.

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28.6 km

This bank once formed the backstop for military target practice, and when you get closer you can see the bunkers where people would hold up the targets from. Thankfully these days it's all electronic!

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29.4 km

Blackhill Quarry Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Ride through the centre of the old quarry here, with the lakes to either side and views to the coast. Look out on the water for birds, including Canada geese and tufted ducks.

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35.8 km

Budleigh Salterton Seafront

Highlight • Viewpoint

The lovely flat road to spin along the seafront. A little busy at times but a wide road with mostly slow traffic. Worth a little bustle to enjoy the seaside. …

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37.3 km

River Otter Bike Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

River Otter bike paths are a cycle route along the River Otter in Devon, South West England. They are part of the East Devon Trail, a mixed terrain bikepacking route …

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40.6 km

Otterton Mill

Highlight • Monument

Set beside the River Otter in one of Devon's most beautiful coastal valleys, a warm welcome awaits you at Otterton Mill - the place in Devon to experience the ancient traditions of flour milling, bread baking and much more.

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44.4 km

Seven Lane Bridleway to Mutters Moor

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Wow, what a treat. This climb from the last corner on the Peak Hill Road is a little techy with wet patches and some stones, running alongside the steep-sided Otterton …

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45.2 km

Mutters Moor

Highlight • Forest

Enjoy this brilliant stretch of wide, sandy and stony bridleway between the heathland moor and forest plantation. Look through the trees for spectacular views of Sidmouth town and the English …

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49.4 km

Taste Ice Cream & Coffee, Sidmouth

Highlight • Cafe

The best ice-cream in town, or possibly on the East Devon coast... Taste is a must-visit when you're passing through Sidmouth! You'll find it a short walk off the main …

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50.8 km

The Byes Riverside Walk

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This lovely green corridor follows the River Sid south from Sidford to the sea. Although it forms part of the National Cycle Network it's usually pretty quiet.

Riding to the …

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54.7 km

Paccombe Hill Bridleway and Valley View

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Climbing up from Knowle House to the west, the bridleway starts up a grassy bank with mesmerising views across the valley, before taking a small gate into a shaded and …

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64.0 km

Branscombe Beach

Highlight • Beach

Beautiful area for walking those cliff are quite hard to climb very steep fab on the top great views.

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64.6 km

Branscombe to Beer Cliff-Top Ride

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

There's no denying that this is a tough route, with some hike-a-bike needed for the steep ascent up from Branscombe beach if you're heading west to east, but it is …

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69.1 km

YHA Beer Hostel

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Youth Hostel Association's hostel at Beer, choose from private rooms, camping spots or bell tents at this gorgeous seaside site on the East Devon coastline.

Check out more and availability at: yha.org.uk/hostel/yha-beer

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.5 km

21.4 km

12.8 km

11.5 km

1.66 km

252 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.1 km

23.5 km

13.2 km

2.32 km

< 100 m

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Stage 1: Exeter to Beer — East Devon Trail

Exeter Quayside

Riverside Valley Park Gravel Path

Route 2 Bike Shop & Café

Bowling Green Marsh Bird Hide

Exe Estuary Trail

Exton Bridleway

Castle Lane Climb from Woodbury Village

Bridleway to Woodbury Castle

Woodbury Castle — Iron Age hillfort

Woodbury Common Trails from Woodbury Castle

East Devon Pebblebed Heaths

East Devon Way

Hawkerland Bridleway

Sheep Dip Obstacle

View of the Mantle Bank

Blackhill Quarry Trail

Budleigh Salterton Seafront

River Otter Bike Path

Otterton Mill

Seven Lane Bridleway to Mutters Moor

Mutters Moor

Taste Ice Cream & Coffee, Sidmouth

The Byes Riverside Walk

Paccombe Hill Bridleway and Valley View

Branscombe Beach

Branscombe to Beer Cliff-Top Ride

YHA Beer Hostel

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