Plym Valley Trail – Shaugh Tunnel loop from Plymouth

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Plym Valley Trail – Shaugh Tunnel loop from Plymouth

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Plym Valley Trail – Shaugh Tunnel loop from Plymouth

02:56

46.8km

370m

Cycling

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

Last updated: November 6, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 46.1 km for 74 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.40 km

View of the River Plym

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The River Plym, meandering through the southwest of England, showcases scenic beauty and diverse ecosystems. Its journey through Dartmoor National Park and the city of Plymouth offers a mix of picturesque landscapes and urban charm.

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5.65 km

Saltram Amphitheatre

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The amphitheater in Saltram Park offers a beautiful panorama of the surrounding nature, such as the River Plym, the estuary and the forests. You can enjoy this view from the …

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6.25 km

Blaxton Meadow Bird Hide

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Bloxton Meadow is another name for Blagdon's Meadow, a grassland in Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom. It is a designated County Wildlife Site, home to several rare plant species such as …

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7.76 km

Beetle on a Bicycle Sculpture, Plym Valley Heritage Trail

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Easy relaxing Moor ride with an added puncture

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10.9 km

Peregrine Falcon Viewing Platform, Plym Valley

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The cycle path goes via the Cann Viaduct over the River Plym. On the viaduct you will find a viewing platform for peregrine falcons and in spring and early summer …

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11.3 km

Plym Valley Trail

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The Plym Valley Trail is a pretty stretch of the Devon Coast to Coast cycle ride. The traffic-free route runs through National Trust-owned woodland along the River Plym into Plymouth …

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16.2 km

Shaugh Tunnel

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The Grenofen tunnel is a 374-yard (341 m) tunnel that was built by Brunel in the mid-1850s for the South Devon & Tavistock Railway. It is located in Grenofen, a …

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43.0 km

Blagdon's Meadow

Nature Reserve

46.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.4 km

7.06 km

4.53 km

1.92 km

504 m

365 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

40.7 km

1.76 km

1.40 km

1.28 km

958 m

677 m

Elevation

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Highest point (200 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Today

Sunday 8 November

13°C

3°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

May 19, 2022,Tour

Perfect morning. For a bike and stuff my face with Cornish Tea and a raspberry & white chocolate swirl from The Dartmoor Bakery, my favourite, see pics, Take Care & Keep Safe everyone. .....

March 21, 2025,Bike Ride

The views you get when you go up from clearbrook on to the Drake's trail is worth it with Dartmoor at its best

August 30, 2026,LGT 26.23; EV 1, 27 NCN, Drake's Trail: Tavistock - Plymouth

What can we say! This was surely one of the most beautiful routes of the trip!
The weather front worries us a little, but gives us a time window of approx. 2 hours. Along the canal, where we walked yesterday, we now pedal out of town. We pass a statue of Sir Francis Drake, who comes from Tavistock. Who remembers? …

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