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Exeter Quayside – Exeter Ship Canal loop from Dawlish

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Exeter Quayside – Exeter Ship Canal loop from Dawlish

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Exeter Quayside – Exeter Ship Canal loop from Dawlish

02:30

43.7km

120m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 16.6 km for 39 m

After 19.8 km for 17 m

After 26.9 km for 39 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.71 km

Cockwood Harbour

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Cockwood Harbour is a small tidal harbour in Cockwood, a village on the western bank of the Exe Estuary in Devon. It is a popular boating spot with a church, …

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16.6 km

Countess Wear Bridges

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Countess Wear Bridges are two bridges in Exeter, Devon that cross the River Exe and the Exeter Ship Canal. They have a D-Day connection because they were used for military …

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20.2 km

Exeter Quayside

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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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27.0 km

Exeter Ship Canal

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Exeter Ship Canal is a canal leading from (and beside) the River Exe to Exeter Quay in the city of Exeter, Devon.

It was first constructed in the 1560s and …

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31.8 km

Iconic Grade II listed pub in an extraordinary waterside location. Offers uninterrupted panoramic views across the outstanding natural beauty of the Exeter canal, River Exe Estuary and Powderham Estate.

Can …

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33.5 km

Powderham Footbridge

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Powderham Footbridge is a footbridge over the Exeter Ship Canal near Powderham, Devon. It is part of the Exe Estuary Trail, a cycle and walking route that follows the River …

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41.1 km

Lady's Mile Traffic-Free Cycle Path

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The cycle path and the railway hug the coast here between Dawlish and Dawlish Warren. It is a beautiful section of the National Cycle Route 2 known as Lady's Mile. …

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42.1 km

Warren Copse

Forest

43.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.5 km

5.89 km

2.09 km

574 m

312 m

272 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

40.3 km

2.68 km

604 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 17 July

26°C

16°C

7 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

May 31, 2024,Starcross to Exeter Quay via canal

Pleasant ride, busy with cyclists and pedestrians, lots to see and enjoy, tourist route not a training route.

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Exeter Quayside – Exeter Ship Canal loop from Dawlish

Dawlish Warren Cycle Path

Cockwood Harbour

Countess Wear Bridges

Exeter Quayside

Exeter Ship Canal

Turf Hotel & Marina

Powderham Footbridge

Lady's Mile Traffic-Free Cycle Path

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