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South West England

Fremington Quay Café – River Taw loop from Northam

Mountain biking trails

South West England

Fremington Quay Café – River Taw loop from Northam

Moderate

5.0

(1)

5

riders

Fremington Quay Café – River Taw loop from Northam

02:50

46.0km

510m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 4.40 km for 195 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

5.55 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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2

9.72 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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3

10.1 km

John's Cafe Coffee Stop

Highlight • Cafe

4

11.1 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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5

16.1 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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6

16.2 km

Fremington Quay Café

Highlight • Rest Area

Now a cycling centre with bikes for hire.

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7

19.1 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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25.3 km

DWT Uppacott Wood

Nature Reserve

9

36.5 km

Gammaton Reservoir

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

What3words - stiff.boomers.testy
Direction - East to West.
Surface - Hard packed rock, road.
Notes - Downhill past the farm then a climb up the road.

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B

46.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.9 km

17.7 km

3.12 km

1.07 km

682 m

362 m

245 m

Surfaces

25.5 km

19.5 km

597 m

370 m

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