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River Taw – Fremington Quay Café loop from Braunton

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River Taw – Fremington Quay Café loop from Braunton

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River Taw – Fremington Quay Café loop from Braunton

02:31

48.7km

170m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 19.8 km for 16 m

After 25.2 km for 44 m

After 25.5 km for 44 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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901 m

51 Degrees North

Highlight • Cafe

Coffee Stop + Cake

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2.29 km

Rescue Helicopter Viewing Area

Viewpoint

10.2 km

River Taw

Highlight • River

Running from Dartmoor into the Atlantic Sea, the River Taw is a wild and beautiful river. Home to various fish species such as recreational trout and sea trout, the area …

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13.0 km

Fremington Quay Café

Highlight • Rest Area

Now a cycling centre with bikes for hire.

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19.8 km

Oyster Shack Café

Highlight • Restaurant

Super nice little outdoor coffee hut that also does a variety of really nice looking seafood dishes like mussels, oysters, crab and lobster. Coffee and cakes were good, didn't eat …

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20.7 km

John's Cafe Coffee Stop

Highlight • Cafe

25.4 km

Bideford Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Large flocks of starlings can be seen in late summer after riding under the bridge. The bridge offers great views along Bideford Quay and on the Torridge Bridge.

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29.6 km

Instow Station on the Tarka Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

Flat and easy to ride trail, we picked it up in Barnstaple and followed to Bideford. I am sure there are lovely views across the Estuary however we didn't get …

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35.8 km

View of the Taw Estuary

Highlight • Viewpoint

Take a few mins to sit on one of the benches and take in the scenary. This is a good rest spot as there's a cafe where you can get …

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48.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.1 km

6.46 km

1.38 km

401 m

331 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

39.8 km

8.02 km

686 m

241 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 27 May

25°C

14°C

0 %

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River Taw – Fremington Quay Café loop from Braunton

51 Degrees North

River Taw

Fremington Quay Café

Oyster Shack Café

John's Cafe Coffee Stop

Bideford Bridge

Instow Station on the Tarka Trail

View of the Taw Estuary

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