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Exeter Ship Canal shared path – Turf Hotel & Marina loop from Exton

Exeter Ship Canal shared path – Turf Hotel & Marina loop from Exton

Moderate

4.2

(13)

409

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Exeter Ship Canal shared path – Turf Hotel & Marina loop from Exton

02:30

53.9km

470m

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: April 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 4.43 km for 55 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.23 km

Exe Marsh Flats

Highlight • Trail

The marshy flats at this section of the Ex are natural sanctuary for birds and there are duckboards and bird watching spots along the route.

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4.46 km

Green Team Celebration Orchard

Nature Reserve

8.38 km

Exeter Ship Canal shared path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The tarmac option following Exeter Ship Canal from the Swing Bridge near Countess Wear, there's also a parallel gravel road through Riverside Valley Park that's accessible by bike if you …

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29.1 km

Mamhead Climb

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From Starcross up onto the Haldon Ridge, Mamhead is an Exeter local classic climb. It's fairly gentle to start with, before ramping up through the trees with a few steep …

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36.0 km

Cockwood Harbour

Highlight • Viewpoint

Cockwood Harbour is a small tidal harbour in Cockwood, a village on the western bank of the Exe Estuary in Devon. It is a popular boating spot with a church, …

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37.6 km

Teign Bean

Highlight • Cafe

Now a permanent little hut! The van and trailer is sometimes at the top of Mamhead.

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42.1 km

Iconic Grade II listed pub in an extraordinary waterside location. Offers uninterrupted panoramic views across the outstanding natural beauty of the Exeter canal, River Exe Estuary and Powderham Estate.

Can …

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47.0 km

Exeter Canal Swing Bridge

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Cycle path from here is the gateway to many destinations, Topsham, Exmouth, Exminster, Turf Hotel, Powderham, Starcross & Dawlish to name a few.

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47.3 km

Cows Grazing on the Exe Water Meadows

Highlight • Natural

53.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.9 km

15.9 km

5.66 km

2.02 km

225 m

106 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

46.1 km

6.78 km

641 m

257 m

158 m

Elevation

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Highest point (250 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Friday 29 May

24°C

9°C

0 %

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Exeter Ship Canal shared path – Turf Hotel & Marina loop from Exton

Exe Marsh Flats

Exeter Ship Canal shared path

Mamhead Climb

Cockwood Harbour

Teign Bean

Turf Hotel & Marina

Exeter Canal Swing Bridge

Cows Grazing on the Exe Water Meadows

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