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Fremington Quay Café – Tarka Trail loop from Chapelton

Fremington Quay Café – Tarka Trail loop from Chapelton

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Fremington Quay Café – Tarka Trail loop from Chapelton

06:51

142km

1,400m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very 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: May 28, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 0 m for 240 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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51.7 km

View of Croyde Beach

Highlight • Beach

67.5 km

Bike Shed Bike Shop & Café

Highlight • Cycleway

Bike shop with attached cafe with lots of seating inside & out and indoor bike storage.

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72.3 km

Fremington Quay Café

Highlight • Rest Area

Now a cycling centre with bikes for hire.

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78.6 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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82.7 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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83.0 km

Otters Café

Highlight • Cafe

84.3 km

Tarka Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

Covering 180 miles (290 km) through Devon, the Tarka Trail is one of the longest traffic-free bike paths in the UK. There's a lot more to it than just this …

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85.5 km

River Torridge

Highlight • River

A good place to stop for a bowl of porridge.

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95.4 km

Babeleigh Moor

Forest

96.9 km

Melbury Plantation

Forest

142 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

73.8 km

34.4 km

30.5 km

1.63 km

1.01 km

538 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

106 km

34.4 km

979 m

283 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Thursday 9 July

32°C

16°C

9 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Fremington Quay Café – Tarka Trail loop from Chapelton

View of Croyde Beach

Bike Shed Bike Shop & Café

Fremington Quay Café

Instow Station on the Tarka Trail

Bideford Bridge

Otters Café

Tarka Trail

River Torridge

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