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Riverside Valley Park Cycleway – Exeter Ship Canal shared path loop from Digby and Sowton

Riverside Valley Park Cycleway – Exeter Ship Canal shared path loop from Digby and Sowton

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Riverside Valley Park Cycleway – Exeter Ship Canal shared path loop from Digby and Sowton

02:55

52.4km

610m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. 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 6.55 km for 44 m

After 46.2 km for 17 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.42 km

Ludwell Lane Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Watch out for some gravel patches but otherwise the surface is decent. Also be careful of dog walkers meandering around and in and out of Ludwell Valley Park.

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7.03 km

Exe

Lake

14.5 km

Whitestone Radio Transmitter

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This is a final 'high' before the long descent to Exeter and almost sea level. There are some stables nearby, so take care of the horses, and of the slippy poo.

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14.7 km

Crediton Hill

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Relentless hill out of Crediton that's also really pretty. You really feel the ascent in both the legs and the views expanding. A great hill!

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37.7 km

Trapstile Wood

Forest

43.0 km

Exeter Flood Relief Channel Cycleway

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This cycleway travels along the Exeter Flood Relief Channel, which is a man-made waterway designed to help manage flood risks for the city of Exeter.

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44.6 km

Exeter Cathedral

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This grand cathedral lies in the heart of Exeter and dates back to the 14th century. It has the longest, uninterrupted vaulted ceiling in England which is breathtaking to behold. …

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46.0 km

The Ridge Café

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the ridge amazing food and coffee

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46.7 km

Riverside Valley Park Cycleway

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Brilliant straight stretch of segregated cycleway with adjacent footway through the Riverside Valley Park nature reserve, managed by Devon Wildlife Trust. A fantastic entry/exit from Exeter City Centre without the …

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47.4 km

Exeter Ship Canal shared path

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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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52.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.4 km

11.8 km

3.63 km

3.06 km

440 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.6 km

19.5 km

257 m

141 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Thursday 23 July

28°C

14°C

0 %

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Riverside Valley Park Cycleway – Exeter Ship Canal shared path loop from Digby and Sowton

Ludwell Lane Path

Whitestone Radio Transmitter

Crediton Hill

Exeter Flood Relief Channel Cycleway

Exeter Cathedral

The Ridge Café

Riverside Valley Park Cycleway

Exeter Ship Canal shared path

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