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Riverside Valley Park Cycleway – Exeter Ship Canal shared path loop from Exmouth

Road cycling routes

South West England

Riverside Valley Park Cycleway – Exeter Ship Canal shared path loop from Exmouth

Moderate

3.0

(1)

259

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Riverside Valley Park Cycleway – Exeter Ship Canal shared path loop from Exmouth

03:53

90.2km

620m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: April 18, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 74.2 km for 17 m

After 77.4 km for 109 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

10.6 km

Country Lanes to Lympstone

Highlight • Trail

26.3 km

Woodhayes Copse

Forest

3

46.4 km

Steep Climb

Highlight • Climb

Steep climb, but it's only short!

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52.3 km

Barton Copse

Forest

73.6 km

Exe

Lake

6

74.0 km

The Ridge Café

Highlight • Cafe

the ridge amazing food and coffee

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7

74.7 km

Riverside Valley Park Cycleway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Brilliant straight stretch of segregated cycleway with adjacent footway through the Riverside Valley Park nature reserve, managed by Devon Wildlife Trust. A fantastic entry/exit from Exeter City Centre without the …

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8

75.4 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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9

77.5 km

Exeter Canal Swing Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

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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10

77.8 km

Cows Grazing on the Exe Water Meadows

Highlight • Natural

11

82.2 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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85.6 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

B

90.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

48.9 km

22.7 km

16.4 km

1.96 km

217 m

151 m

Surfaces

82.6 km

6.49 km

1.05 km

142 m

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