River Tavy – Gibbet Hill loop from White Lady Waterfall

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River Tavy – Gibbet Hill loop from White Lady Waterfall

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River Tavy – Gibbet Hill loop from White Lady Waterfall

02:36

27.3km

640m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Dartmoor National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.87 km

Chilly Wood

Forest

5.46 km

Creason Stone Bridge and Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Good surfaced track suitable for riding all year round; typical Dartmoor scenery and loads of rocks!

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11.4 km

The Langstone Standing Stone

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Langstone stands high at nearly 3m tall and although once removed from its positioned here on Langstone Moor, it was replaced in its original location in 1893.

If you …

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18.4 km

Great Combe Tor

Highlight • Natural Monument

As you drop down to Colly Brook, you're treated to some impressive views - and the descent's not bad either!

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18.5 km

Rocky Singletrack by the River, Dartmoor National Park

Highlight (Segment) • River

This is quite a hard single track through some overgrown bushes (in the summer) with hidden rocks, theres a nice river to the right of the track, the gate at …

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20.4 km

Troublesome Gulch

Highlight • Trail

not good for bikes except MTBs

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20.7 km

Winding peacefully through Dartmoor, the River Tavy is one of Devon's wildest rivers. Forming high in Dartmoor, the river meanders through Tavistock before joining the River Tamar. Popular among walkers, …

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20.8 km

Wooden bridge over the River Tavy

Highlight • Viewpoint

A wooden bridge spans over the River Tay creating a picturesque setting. There are scattered stones and pebbles on the riverbanks, and a little seat too, which make the perfect …

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23.3 km

Gibbet Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Summit

This trail passes underneath Gibbet Hill, which is where murderers, sheep thieves and highwaymen were placed in a gibbet to act as a warning to others. There's also a prehistoric barrow on top.

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27.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.92 km

8.52 km

6.51 km

1.21 km

1.05 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.21 km

8.90 km

4.19 km

3.37 km

904 m

678 m

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

13°C

9°C

11 %

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Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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Comments

July 2, 2023,Lydford and Cudluptown, Dartmoor

This is a great ride. It can be overgrown during the summer. Check for firing range times, and make sure you get the route correct coming back down combe Tor, I think, just after the farms as there are two gates and you want the second gate which has a path that passes between the fields