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Exeter Ship Canal shared path – Riverside Valley Park Cycleway loop from Copplestone

Exeter Ship Canal shared path – Riverside Valley Park Cycleway loop from Copplestone

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Exeter Ship Canal shared path – Riverside Valley Park Cycleway loop from Copplestone

02:48

55.7km

570m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 30, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

Check opening times.

After 29.1 km for 109 m

After 32.5 km for 17 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.85 km

Long Plantation

Forest

24.4 km

Exeter Cathedral

Highlight • Religious Site

This grand cathedral lies in the heart of Exeter and dates back to the 14th century. It has the longest, uninterrupted vaulted ceiling in England which is breathtaking to behold. …

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28.8 km

Cows Grazing on the Exe Water Meadows

Highlight • Natural

29.2 km

Exeter Canal Swing Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

Cycle path from here is the gateway to many destinations, Topsham, Exmouth, Exminster, Turf Hotel, Powderham, Starcross & Dawlish to name a few.

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29.4 km

Exeter Ship Canal shared path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The tarmac option following Exeter Ship Canal from the Swing Bridge near Countess Wear, there's also a parallel gravel road through Riverside Valley Park that's accessible by bike if you …

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31.4 km

Riverside Valley Park Cycleway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Brilliant straight stretch of segregated cycleway with adjacent footway through the Riverside Valley Park nature reserve, managed by Devon Wildlife Trust. A fantastic entry/exit from Exeter City Centre without the …

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32.6 km

The Ridge Café

Highlight • Cafe

the ridge amazing food and coffee

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32.9 km

Exeter Quayside

Highlight • Cafe

lots to do along the Quay, saw ducks, swans great places to eat and drink, there are many different routes you can stay on a path or walk through mud …

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34.7 km

Exeter Flood Relief Channel Cycleway

Highlight • Structure

This cycleway travels along the Exeter Flood Relief Channel, which is a man-made waterway designed to help manage flood risks for the city of Exeter.

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41.7 km

Arboretum

Forest

55.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.0 km

20.5 km

8.30 km

3.18 km

549 m

245 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.8 km

20.9 km

537 m

381 m

132 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (150 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Monday 18 May

16°C

10°C

65 %

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Max wind speed: 28.0 km/h

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Exeter Ship Canal shared path – Riverside Valley Park Cycleway loop from Copplestone

Exeter Cathedral

Cows Grazing on the Exe Water Meadows

Exeter Canal Swing Bridge

Exeter Ship Canal shared path

Riverside Valley Park Cycleway

The Ridge Café

Exeter Quayside

Exeter Flood Relief Channel Cycleway

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