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Tarka Trail – River Taw loop from Kings Nympton

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Tarka Trail – River Taw loop from Kings Nympton

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Tarka Trail – River Taw loop from Kings Nympton

05:55

90.9km

1,140m

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: May 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.53 km

Head Wood (North)

Forest

32.6 km

Pencleave Wood

Forest

35.6 km

Beam Aqueduct

Highlight • Historical Site

The sound of rushing water is evocative and relaxing on the warmest of days, washing any fatigue downstream.

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41.6 km

Tarka Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

Covering 180 miles (290 km) through Devon, the Tarka Trail is one of the longest traffic-free bike paths in the UK. There's a lot more to it than just this …

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43.6 km

View of Bideford and the River Torridge

Highlight • River

From this vantage point you can see Bideford and Bideford Bridge as you look over the River Torridge.

Bideford has plenty of cafes, restaurants, pubs, hotels, B&Bs for a pit stop, meal stop or overnight break.

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45.8 km

Tarka Trail: Fremington to Barnstaple

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Use your bell loud and clear on the TarkaTrail as some walkers like me are deaf, we can all live together but remember us please

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46.7 km

Instow Signal Box

Highlight • Historical Site

52.6 km

Fremington Quay Café

Highlight • Rest Area

Now a cycling centre with bikes for hire.

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55.5 km

River Taw

Highlight • River

Running from Dartmoor into the Atlantic Sea, the River Taw is a wild and beautiful river. Home to various fish species such as recreational trout and sea trout, the area …

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57.2 km

Barnstaple Clock Tower

Highlight • Monument

Connecting Barnstaple and Tawstock, the Barnstaple Long Bridge is one the longest medieval bridges in Britain, dating back to around 1280. As such, it is a Grade-I listed building and …

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90.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

58.6 km

26.1 km

5.05 km

787 m

310 m

103 m

101 m

Surfaces

69.4 km

21.1 km

310 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

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Tuesday 14 July

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Tarka Trail – River Taw loop from Kings Nympton

Beam Aqueduct

Tarka Trail

View of Bideford and the River Torridge

Tarka Trail: Fremington to Barnstaple

Instow Signal Box

Fremington Quay Café

River Taw

Barnstaple Clock Tower

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