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

Road cycling routes

South West England

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

Moderate

5.0

(1)

26

riders

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

02:45

55.6km

550m

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: August 12, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 28.8 km for 109 m

After 32.5 km for 17 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

7.85 km

Long Plantation

Forest

2

28.5 km

Cows Grazing on the Exe Water Meadows

Highlight • Natural

3

28.9 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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4

29.2 km

Exeter Ship Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

Super well-developed cycle path along the River Exe.

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5

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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6

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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7

32.6 km

The Ridge Café

Highlight • Cafe

the ridge amazing food and coffee

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8

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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9

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

B

55.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.8 km

21.0 km

8.71 km

2.40 km

534 m

131 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.6 km

21.1 km

450 m

381 m

101 m

< 100 m

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