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South Sands Beach – View of Salcombe loop from Chivelstone

South Sands Beach – View of Salcombe loop from Chivelstone

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South Sands Beach – View of Salcombe loop from Chivelstone

02:18

37.5km

650m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes a ferry crossing

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After 25.2 km for 233 m

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Start point

Parking

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3.81 km

15% Gradient Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Just a relatively long uphill steep section of tarmac. relatively wide so vehicles should be able to over take . just be aware it is one of the more popular …

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7.55 km

Frogmore Crossing

Highlight • Bridge

17.8 km

Medieval settlement

Archaeological Site

20.9 km

View of Salcombe Harbour

Highlight • River

Salcombe Harbour is home to both fishing boats and pleasure crafts with plenty of holiday makers enjoying time on yachts, paddle boards and kayaks.

If you are very lucky you …

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20.9 km

Salcombe War Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Nice seating area below to enjoy the views of the harbour too.

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22.5 km

View of North Sands and Salcombe Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

North Sands is one of Salcombe's two beaches. On the coast road south west of the beach, Salcombe Castle comes into view across the water.

The castle, also known as …

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23.0 km

There are certainly many highlights here, the special being the South Sands Ferry. There is no dock at the South Sand. A kind of tractor drives into the water there, where the ferry then docks. Very picturesque!

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25.4 km

View of Salcombe

Highlight • Viewpoint

Salcombe really is absurdly picturesque. To get a real feel for just how colourful is it, catch the ferry across to the eastern shore and admire the village from across …

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29.1 km

Gara Rock Hotel

Highlight • Restaurant

Great place to start a walk to Mill Bay, East Portlemouth Beach and Salcombe. Gravel car park 🅿️ behind the hedges is free of charge 😊. Gara Rock Hotel offers …

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37.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.7 km

5.76 km

5.50 km

234 m

220 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.0 km

15.7 km

671 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Tuesday 26 May

22°C

16°C

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South Sands Beach – View of Salcombe loop from Chivelstone

15% Gradient Climb

Frogmore Crossing

View of Salcombe Harbour

Salcombe War Memorial

View of North Sands and Salcombe Castle