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Grenofen Tunnel – Gem Bridge loop from Lydford

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Grenofen Tunnel – Gem Bridge loop from Lydford

Hard

4.5

(2)

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Grenofen Tunnel – Gem Bridge loop from Lydford

03:41

51.7km

780m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

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Dartmoor National Park

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56 m

Lydford Gorge and Castle

Highlight • Gorge

Created by King Alfred the Great, Lydford has a rich history. It was once the second biggest town in Devon during the reign of Edward the Confessor, now it has …

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14.2 km

Tavistock Viaduct

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This impressive, stone viaduct is one of the many built to enable the railway between Plymouth and Okehampton and strides through the north of Tavistock town. Now converted into a …

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19.6 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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20.5 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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21.8 km

Viewpoint

23.9 km

North Plantation

Forest

26.5 km

Bread and Moor Bakery

Highlight • Cafe

A lovely bakery and cafe in Yelverton, this makes for an ideal cake and coffee stop if you’re passing by on the Drake’s Trail/Dartmoor Way. The bakery is particularly well …

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27.2 km

Drake's Trail, Dartmoor National Park

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The official website promotes the DRAKE'S TRAIL with the words, "Drake's Trail in West Devon is a 21-mile cycling and walking route linking Tavistock with Plymouth. This important part of …

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29.5 km

Magpie Viaduct was designed by Brunel and originally built in 1859 from granite and timber, then rebuilt in 1902 in Staffordshire brick.

From here you can also enjoy a raised vantage point for views over Dartmoor.

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45.0 km

St Michael's Church, Brent Tor

Highlight • Summit

Feel small under the gaze of this church that looks like a castle

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51.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.5 km

13.4 km

6.19 km

3.43 km

142 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.9 km

21.4 km

6.45 km

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Grenofen Tunnel – Gem Bridge loop from Lydford

Lydford Gorge and Castle

Tavistock Viaduct

Grenofen Tunnel

Gem Bridge

Bread and Moor Bakery

Drake's Trail, Dartmoor National Park

Magpie Viaduct

St Michael's Church, Brent Tor

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