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Hisley Bridge – North Bovey Byway loop from Bovey Heathland Nature Reserve

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Hisley Bridge – North Bovey Byway loop from Bovey Heathland Nature Reserve

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Hisley Bridge – North Bovey Byway loop from Bovey Heathland Nature Reserve

02:48

38.7km

570m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

Tips

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Dartmoor National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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356 m

Gravel Path Through Great Plantation

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Faster from West to East!

Tip by

10.8 km

Hisley Bridge

Highlight • Forest

This beautiful moss covered river crossing is a medieval packhorse bridge. It crosses the River Bovey and there are benches nearby where you can stop and watch the world go by. Some say it is the prettiest bridge in Dartmoor.

Tip by

11.3 km

Riverside Spot in Dartmoor National Park

Highlight • Forest

18.6 km

North Bovey Byway

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

A little undulating with some little rocky slab parts, this wide doubletrack byway is a glorious trail from the quaint thatched village of North Bovey heading east past fields and wooded banks.

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23.4 km

Baskervilles Ice Cream Parlour & Coffee Shop

Highlight • Cafe

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.

Tip by

28.2 km

Sanduck Wood

Forest

30.5 km

Lustleigh Village

Highlight • Settlement

One of the lushest villages in Devon. Well worth a quick detour through to admire this picturesque village.

Tip by

31.9 km

Wrey Valley Trail

Highlight • Trail

Moretonhampstead to Bovey Tracey os a great, smooth off road trail. Best avoided during school holiday week ends if speed is your thing but easy to cruise at 20mph when it's empty.

Tip by

38.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.7 km

13.3 km

4.64 km

4.47 km

1.57 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.1 km

10.8 km

9.98 km

4.59 km

1.79 km

512 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Sunday 12 July

28°C

15°C

0 %

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Hisley Bridge – North Bovey Byway loop from Bovey Heathland Nature Reserve

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Hisley Bridge

Riverside Spot in Dartmoor National Park

North Bovey Byway

Baskervilles Ice Cream Parlour & Coffee Shop

Lustleigh Village

Wrey Valley Trail

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