Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Old Exeter Road Climb – Haldon Forest MTB Skills Park loop from Chudleigh

Old Exeter Road Climb – Haldon Forest MTB Skills Park loop from Chudleigh

Moderate

riders

Old Exeter Road Climb – Haldon Forest MTB Skills Park loop from Chudleigh

01:38

26.7km

600m

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: February 28, 2026

Tips

The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 6.73 km for 66 m

After 7.18 km for 195 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

4.89 km

Old Exeter Road Climb

Highlight • Trail

The climb from Chudleigh up to Haldon Forest, a real brute but thankfully beautiful! It's known as Old Exeter Road, presumably the historic route over Haldon from Chudleigh before the …

Tip by

6.75 km

New Start of the Red Trail, Haldon Forest Park

Highlight • MTB Park

Haldon Forest Park opened the new start to the red trail in mid December 2023 and it's fantastic. It's packed gravel with berms at the start, then splits in two. …

Tip by

7.13 km

Forest Cycle Hire Haldon Forest Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Here you can hire mountain bikes for riding at Haldon Forest Park and enquire about the Segway tours that operate here. It's right next to the cafe, car park, play …

Tip by

7.15 km

The Ridge Café, Haldon Forest Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Brilliant little cafe at the heart of Haldon Forest Park, just next to the car park, bike hire and loos.

There's both inside and outside seating, so you can sit …

Tip by

7.21 km

Pump Track at Haldon Forest Park

Highlight • MTB Park

The pump track at Haldon Forest Park is found next to the cafe building and children's play park, and is best suited to toddlers and young children learning to ride. …

Tip by

7.33 km

Haldon Forest MTB Skills Park

Highlight • MTB Park

Step ups, boardwalk, drop offs, berms and tabletops; there are a few different things to practice here in a small area. Most features are progressive, so you can start small …

Tip by

8.76 km

Picnic Area Near Belvedere House (Lawrence Castle)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely little sheltered spot with a couple of picnic benches just down from Belvedere House. A great little secret place to rest on a cycle or walk. A short walk up the path to Belvedere House (Lawrence Castle)

Tip by

26.6 km

Blue Bell Coffee Van

Highlight • Cafe

Great coffee, friendly staff! Ideal caffeine shot before the climb up to Haldon. Tues, Thurs, Sat and Sun I believe

Tip by

26.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.1 km

333 m

171 m

118 m

Surfaces

20.2 km

6.06 km

333 m

160 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (250 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Monday 18 May

17°C

11°C

-- %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: -- km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

Hard

4.8

708

Dartmoor Classic Medio loop from Kingsteignton

05:31h

106km

1,700m

Moderate

3.6

289

Tiverton & Broadclyst loop from Exeter

03:20h

66.3km

790m

Moderate

5.0

295

Dartmoor Classic Piccolo loop from Newton Abbot

02:56h

63.1km

740m

Hard

4.5

249

Mortonhampstead, Bovey Tracey & the Teign Valley loop from Ide — Dartmoor National Park

02:57h

58.0km

950m

Hard

4.3

223

Hay Tor and Hound Tor loop from Exeter — Dartmoor National Park

03:49h

76.7km

1,120m

Hard

119

The Challacombe Valley and Widecombe in the Moor from Exeter — Dartmoor road rides

04:02h

75.0km

1,380m

Moderate

4.5

112

Hay Tor, Hound Tor and Trendlebere Down — Dartmoor road rides

01:18h

25.2km

450m

Moderate

3.0

Dawlish & Teignmouth loop from Haldon Forest

02:13h

46.6km

590m

Moderate

3.0

Budleigh Salterton & Sidmouth loop from Exmouth — East Devon

02:20h

47.3km

620m

Hard

Princetown & Buckfastleigh loop from Two Bridges — Dartmoor National Park

04:16h

81.1km

1,240m

Hard

The haytor triple from Bovey Tracey — Dartmoor National Park

03:32h

62.1km

1,190m

Moderate

4.6

The Three Reservoirs from Bovey Tracey — Dartmoor road rides

02:04h

31.6km

410m

Old Exeter Road Climb – Haldon Forest MTB Skills Park loop from Chudleigh

Old Exeter Road Climb

New Start of the Red Trail, Haldon Forest Park

Forest Cycle Hire Haldon Forest Park

The Ridge Café, Haldon Forest Park

Pump Track at Haldon Forest Park

Haldon Forest MTB Skills Park

Picnic Area Near Belvedere House (Lawrence Castle)

Blue Bell Coffee Van

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️