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South West England

Bude Canal – Widemouth Bay loop from Bude

Road cycling routes

South West England

Bude Canal – Widemouth Bay loop from Bude

Hard

5.0

(2)

7

riders

Bude Canal – Widemouth Bay loop from Bude

02:59

51.6km

960m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 5, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 1.55 km for 62 m

After 5.92 km for 200 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

1.58 km

Bude Light Monument

Highlight • Historical Site

Great stop, coffee and cake stop

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2

2.00 km

Bude Canal

Highlight • River

Great place to visit.

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3

5.55 km

View of Widemouth Bay

Highlight • Beach

From up here you can see across the wide expanse of sand that makes up Widemouth Bay. It is popular with surfers so this is a good spot for watching. …

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4

6.01 km

Widemouth Bay

Highlight • Beach

Widemouth Bay boasts a long expanse of golden sand and is popular with families and surfers. At low tide there are hundreds of rock pools to explore. The beach, which …

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5

6.56 km

Widemouth Bay

Highlight • Beach

Widemouth Bay is a long sandy beach popular with families and surfers.

Here you will find a cafe, an ice-cream & snack shack, plenty of surf schools and public toilets. …

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6

10.6 km

Millook Climb

Highlight • Climb

Not for the faint-hearted!
If heading north towards Bude; on the downhill, cover your brakes or risk a cliff launch!
Then up what's locally known as the corkscrew... take it …

Tip by

7

17.2 km

Crackington Haven Beach

Highlight • Beach

It's the flat bit where you can rest, between a very steep downhill and a very steep uphill. (Unless you swam here!)

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B

51.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.7 km

3.25 km

323 m

203 m

110 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

35.4 km

15.7 km

375 m

143 m

< 100 m

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Friday 6 November

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