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

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

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

04:02

75.0km

1,380m

Road cycling

A longer loop out from the city of Exeter to Dartmoor and back, this ride starts and finishes at Exeter St Davids train station so can easily be enjoyed from further afield. While the distance may not seem like too much to some, you’ll need to pace yourself for the…

Last updated: June 7, 2024

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14.7 km

Doccombe Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Fantastic section of road heading up from Dunsford in the Teign Valley, twisting between the trees, or as a descent from Moretonhampstead back towards Exeter.

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22.4 km

Baskervilles Ice Cream Parlour & Coffee Shop

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A fantastic little cafe that sells ice creams, sandwiches, coffee and cakes.

There's a nice outdoor seating area out front and bike racks to store your bike securely whilst seated.

The staff are very friendly too.

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31.5 km

Challacombe Valley Road, Dartmoor National Park

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A fantastic road climb from Widecombe in the Moor to the south up to join the main moorland road to Moretonhampstead.

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40.5 km

Widecombe in the Moor

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Lovely little village in Dartmoor National Park, with quite a descent down into it from the east side.

There are some free public toilets which were clean and pleasant. Lots of nice looking pubs and cafes to stop at.

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43.4 km

Hemsworthy Gate

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A spectacular rolling road section along here from Hay Tor to Hemsworthy Gate and from Hemsworthy Gate towards Widecombe, with smooth tarmac and incredible moorland views.

The gate refers to …

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45.5 km

Haytor Rocks Climb from Bovey Tracey

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Home to the 2019 National Hill Climb Championships and featured on the Tour of Britain, Haytor is a very well known climb on the fringes of Dartmoor, gaining 1,100 feet …

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51.8 km

Cafe 3 Sixty

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Having spent the best part of the last 100 years as a garage and workshop, the owners of Cafe 3 Sixty have transformed the building into a wonderful spot for …

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62.8 km

Old Exeter Road Climb

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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 …

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75.0 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

71.5 km

1.95 km

1.14 km

410 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

65.1 km

9.86 km

103 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (450 m)

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Thursday 21 May

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

Doccombe Climb

Baskervilles Ice Cream Parlour & Coffee Shop

Challacombe Valley Road, Dartmoor National Park

Widecombe in the Moor

Hemsworthy Gate

Haytor Rocks Climb from Bovey Tracey

Cafe 3 Sixty

Old Exeter Road Climb

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