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

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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: September 10, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes a ferry crossing

Check ferry timetable.

After 25.2 km for 233 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.81 km

15% Gradient Climb

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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

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17.8 km

Medieval settlement

Archaeological Site

20.9 km

View of Salcombe Harbour

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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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22.5 km

View of North Sands and Salcombe Castle

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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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23.1 km

Back Route into Salcombe

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This back route into Salcombe was full of surprise coves - beautiful

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23.7 km

The Winking Prawn Café

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The Winking Prawn is an attractive, family-run beach cafe and a real Salcombe institution. The cafe has developed a reputation for delicious lunches since it opened in 1997. It's renowned …

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25.4 km

View of Salcombe

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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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