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Shaugh Tunnel – Plym Valley Trail Tunnel loop from Tavistock

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Shaugh Tunnel – Plym Valley Trail Tunnel loop from Tavistock

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Shaugh Tunnel – Plym Valley Trail Tunnel loop from Tavistock

03:42

60.0km

590m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 21, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 220 m for 110 m

After 27.1 km for 69 m

After 59.7 km for 110 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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8.49 km

View Over Dartmoor Near Drake's Trail

Highlight • Trail

just off fro the car park, this spectacular view. much easier gravel riding than this morning

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15.6 km

Shaugh Tunnel

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

An interesting heritage highlight on the Drake’s Trail. It’s wet and dark so don’t forget to bring your bike lights!

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18.7 km

Excellent route to walk, cycle, run with great history and fantastic views a plenty.

From coypool to Tavistock the route through the Plymbridge woods is known as the Drake trail, named of course after Sir Francis Drake.

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26.5 km

Riverside Path Along the River Plym

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Bus to start of walk, nice riverside to Saltram then around the house and gardens. Home via Plympton path and bus back to town. Good paths all the way, no …

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30.0 km

Viewpoint

36.2 km

Coypool Park and Ride

Highlight • Rest Area

Good start point for exploring Drakes trail and mountain bike routes up on to Dartmoor, or go the opposite way to Plymouth Hoe, along the national cycle routes

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39.4 km

Cann Viaduct

Highlight • Cycleway

The cycle trail passes over the River Plym by way of the Cann Viaduct. On the viaduct you will find a Peregrine Falcon viewing platform and its worth stopping here …

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60.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.7 km

7.96 km

6.61 km

2.46 km

1.08 km

212 m

Surfaces

46.9 km

8.13 km

3.74 km

686 m

314 m

105 m

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Tuesday 26 May

26°C

16°C

23 %

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Max wind speed: 25.0 km/h

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Shaugh Tunnel – Plym Valley Trail Tunnel loop from Tavistock

View Over Dartmoor Near Drake's Trail

Shaugh Tunnel

Plym Valley Trail Tunnel

Riverside Path Along the River Plym

Coypool Park and Ride

Cann Viaduct

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