Castle Drogo and Fingle Bridge — Exeter gravel routes

Castle Drogo and Fingle Bridge — Exeter gravel routes

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Castle Drogo and Fingle Bridge — Exeter gravel routes

04:46

55.0km

1,000m

Gravel riding

The River Teign makes for an excellent setting for gravel riding, with many delightful bridleways along the water and high-level tracks to Castle Drogo too. Starting from Exe Bridges to the west of the city, this Tour heads out parallel to the A30 on lanes following National Cycle Network Route…

Last updated: July 5, 2024

Tips

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Dartmoor National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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25.2 km

The Hunter's Path

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

A brilliant little singletrack and doubletrack through the Castle Drogo estate offers some excellent views down the wooded valley. Be careful where it drops off sharply down the valley side in places!

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30.5 km

Clifford Bridge to Fingle Bridge — Gravel Track

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Fast gravel doesn't get much better than this! The path between Clifford and Fingle Bridge is wide (suitable for all cycle users), gravel paved in most sections and fast rolling. …

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34.7 km

Clifford Bridge

Highlight • River

Clifford Bridge spans the River Teign in, roughly speaking, the middle of Fingle Woods in the north eastern section of Dartmoor National Park.

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35.5 km

Teign Riverside Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice, mostly flat river side path along the Teign. The gravel gets chunky in some areas, but still manageable.

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55.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.9 km

13.5 km

2.88 km

2.17 km

1.46 km

164 m

Surfaces

24.3 km

17.0 km

13.6 km

152 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Today

Friday 13 November

9°C

-3°C

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Comments

February 23, 2021

The River Teign makes for an excellent setting for gravel riding, with many delightful bridleways along the water and high-level tracks to Castle Drogo too. Starting from Exe Bridges to the west of the city, this Tour heads out parallel to the A30 on lanes following National Cycle Network Route 279 before