Lake Viaduct – Dartmoor National Park loop from Sourton

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Lake Viaduct – Dartmoor National Park loop from Sourton

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Lake Viaduct – Dartmoor National Park loop from Sourton

00:54

14.0km

150m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 7.04 km for 79 m

Waypoints

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204 m

The Highwayman Inn

Highlight • Pub

phone to check opening hours, one of the most fabulously bonkers pubs you will ever visit. Just wonderful.

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Highlight • Bridge

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Lake Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

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Highlight • Lake

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Lydford Gorge and Castle

Highlight • Gorge

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Lydford Castle and Saxon Town

Highlight • Historical Site

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St Petroc's Church, Lydford

Highlight • Historical Site

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