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Gem Bridge – Grenofen Tunnel loop from South Hill

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Gem Bridge – Grenofen Tunnel loop from South Hill

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Gem Bridge – Grenofen Tunnel loop from South Hill

04:50

72.5km

1,030m

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: April 16, 2026

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Tamar Valley National Landscape

Dartmoor National Park

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19.6 km

Tamar Bridge

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Nice segregated cycle path with a good view of the Brunel bridge adjacent.

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39.1 km

Bread and Moor Bakery

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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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39.8 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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42.0 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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43.0 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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43.9 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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48.6 km

Church Lane Cafe

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A great stop after your ride and when we visited they were giving cyclist 10% discount.

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72.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

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27.7 km

20.0 km

18.9 km

3.25 km

2.25 km

357 m

Surfaces

58.2 km

10.9 km

2.19 km

1.10 km

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Highest point (220 m)

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Gem Bridge – Grenofen Tunnel loop from South Hill

Tamar Bridge

Bread and Moor Bakery

Drake's Trail, Dartmoor National Park

Magpie Viaduct

Gem Bridge

Grenofen Tunnel

Church Lane Cafe

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