View of Paignton Bay – Dartmouth to Totnes Ferry loop from Totnes

View of Paignton Bay – Dartmouth to Totnes Ferry loop from Totnes

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View of Paignton Bay – Dartmouth to Totnes Ferry loop from Totnes

04:50

93.0km

1,340m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 7, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 72.0 km for 105 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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9.99 km

View of Paignton Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

With views over Paignton Bay, this is one of the few cycle friendly parts of the South West Coast Path.

Admire the red rock cliffs of this Lyme Bay and …

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39.2 km

Giraffe Sculptures at White House

Highlight • Monument

Stay quiet or you'll scare them away

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44.6 km

Steam Train

Highlight • Structure

49.9 km

Totnes Town Centre

Highlight • Settlement

Take some time to coast into the town. Have a coffee and cake at any number of the lovely independent cafes.

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52.4 km

Lovely Sloping Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

57.9 km

The Maltsters Arms

Highlight • Pub

An atmospheric country pub that serves good food and drink and offers rooms. The food is good classic pub grub with a lean towards locally sourced products and seafood.
Open …

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58.0 km

Tuckenhay Village on Bow Creek

Highlight • Restaurant

Tuckenhay is a small hamlet of waterfront houses on Bow Creek. While small, there is still enough room for two pubs in Tuckenhay.

Its history is in papermaking but now …

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72.0 km

Dartmouth to Totnes Ferry

Highlight • River

The Dartmouth Passenger ferry is one of three ferries which cross between Dartmouth and Kingswear. The passenger ferry runs about every 15mins and costs £2 per adult (May 2023 price). …

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74.6 km

Noss Plantation

Forest

77.6 km