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South West England

Crow Point – View of Saunton Sands loop from Ilfracombe

Bike touring routes & trails

South West England

Crow Point – View of Saunton Sands loop from Ilfracombe

Hard

4.3

(3)

19

riders

Crow Point – View of Saunton Sands loop from Ilfracombe

03:28

51.2km

570m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 26.7 km for 56 m

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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16.5 km

Tarka Trail: Instow to Fremington

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The Tarka Trail is England's longest traffic free cycling and walking route. It stretches for just over 30 miles from Braunton to Meeth via Barnstaple.

The trail follows a disused …

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22.0 km

Rescue Helicopter Viewing Area

Viewpoint

3

26.7 km

Horsey Island Nature Reserve

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4

27.5 km

Crow Point

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Crow Point is a peninsula that spans out from the Braunton Burrows Nature Reserve in the North Devon Area of Natural Beauty. It's a wonderful place for a walk during …

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5

27.7 km

Gravel Road to Crow Point

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Gravel road running from Sandy Ln car park down to Crow Point.

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6

30.4 km

Ravenstonedale Training Area

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7

32.5 km

Saunton Golf Club Bridleway

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Fantastic winding bridleway through woodland and open grassland, all well signposted.

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8

35.4 km

View of Saunton Sands

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9

45.7 km

Ilfracombe Heritage Railway Cycle Path

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Lovely ride. Shame about the statue in Ilfracombe! Pretentious, moi!

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51.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.7 km

12.1 km

8.96 km

4.60 km

3.25 km

1.54 km

1.11 km

Surfaces

29.8 km

10.6 km

4.37 km

4.07 km

2.42 km

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