Exeter Ship Canal shared path – Turf Hotel & Marina loop from Teignmouth

Exeter Ship Canal shared path – Turf Hotel & Marina loop from Teignmouth

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Exeter Ship Canal shared path – Turf Hotel & Marina loop from Teignmouth

02:56

59.5km

740m

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 21, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 19.0 km for 127 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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19.1 km

River Teign

Lake

35.7 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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37.8 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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38.1 km

Cows Grazing on the Exe Water Meadows

Highlight • Natural

43.4 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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47.8 km

Teign Bean

Highlight • Cafe

Now a permanent little hut! The van and trailer is sometimes at the top of Mamhead.

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49.5 km

Cockwood Harbour

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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52.8 km

View of Dawlish Warren and Harbor

Highlight • Beach

Great cycle path that follows the coastal railway line.

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53.5 km

Warren Copse

Forest

54.4 km

View of the Sea from Dawlish

Highlight • Viewpoint

The railway line hugs the coast at the bottom of the cliff here at Dawlish and bags the best views of the coast, but the road high above still offers a great vista out across the sea.

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