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River Torridge – Tarka Trail loop from Barnstaple

Road cycling routes

South West England

River Torridge – Tarka Trail loop from Barnstaple

Moderate

31

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River Torridge – Tarka Trail loop from Barnstaple

03:30

75.6km

810m

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 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 16.3 km for 65 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

847 m

Bike Shed Bike Shop & Café

Highlight • Cycleway

Bike shop with attached cafe with lots of seating inside & out and indoor bike storage.

Tip by

2

1.52 km

Start and finish at Barnstaple Station

Highlight • Rest Area

3

15.3 km

Victoria Park, Bideford

Highlight • Viewpoint

4

16.3 km

Bideford Station Visitors Centre

Highlight • Historical Site

Plenty to delight the hungry and enthusiastic.

Tip by

5

18.3 km

River Torridge

Highlight • River

A good place to stop for a bowl of porridge.

Tip by

28.1 km

Babeleigh Moor

Forest

29.7 km

Melbury Plantation

Forest

8

42.2 km

Barton Lane Leisure Barn

Highlight • Settlement

Big Barn with pods inside sleeping 4 people with en-suite facilities. Full self catering facilities including kitchen and big projector tv.Can accommodate upto 32 people.

Tip by

9

60.5 km

Tarka Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

Covering 180 miles (290 km) through Devon, the Tarka Trail is one of the longest traffic-free bike paths in the UK. There's a lot more to it than just this …

Tip by

10

62.5 km

View of Bideford and the River Torridge

Highlight • River

From this vantage point you can see Bideford and Bideford Bridge as you look over the River Torridge.

Bideford has plenty of cafes, restaurants, pubs, hotels, B&Bs for a pit stop, meal stop or overnight break.

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B

75.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

62.5 km

8.90 km

2.37 km

918 m

728 m

146 m

118 m

Surfaces

72.1 km

2.75 km

638 m

119 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 10 October

15°C

10°C

68 %

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