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Lapthorne Lane – Dartmouth Inner Harbour loop from Paignton

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South West England

Lapthorne Lane – Dartmouth Inner Harbour loop from Paignton

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(7)

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Lapthorne Lane – Dartmouth Inner Harbour loop from Paignton

03:24

43.6km

940m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 13, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 24.8 km for 225 m

After 30.6 km for 58 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.51 km

Fleet Mill Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Unsurfaced lane with deep ruts in places and fist sized rocks. Struggled for grip on a Gravel Bike in the rain but would be fine on a MTB

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12.9 km

Cycle path along the River Dart to Totnes

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Very good quality riding along a gravel/tarmac path. Quite a few chicane gates that aren’t particularly wide for mountain bikes or novice riders

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18.9 km

Tuckenhay Waterfront on Bow Creek

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Tuckenhay is a small hamlet of waterfront houses on Bow Creek. While small, there is still enough room for two pubs in Tuckenhay.

Its history is in papermaking but now …

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18.9 km

Hothill Lane

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In sections there is a concrete strip down the middle, but is narrow in places. Sections are very treacherous and require care and low speed with some switchbacks. “If you …

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21.5 km

Broadgates Lane Packhorse Bridge

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Broadgates Lane is part of the Dart Valley Trail and the John Musgrave Heritage Trail. At the Barberry end it crosses Barberry Water over and old packhorse bridge.

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25.2 km

Lapthorne Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Steep in places and has sections with very rocky terrain. Completed in the winter and it was essentially a river bed in places.

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30.1 km

View of the River Dart in Dartmouth

Highlight • River

Beautiful town on the river Dart hence the name. There's a steep decent on the main road in, be careful of too much speed as it hooks to the left …

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30.6 km

Dartmouth inner harbour is separated from the main river by a passage under the road. This means it's very sheltered but only available to small craft. There is a small slipway for small boats, canoes etc.

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33.1 km

Noss Plantation

Forest

36.0 km

Kennel Wood

Forest

43.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.7 km

14.4 km

7.66 km

4.22 km

2.36 km

242 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.6 km

12.6 km

5.82 km

1.65 km

862 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Thursday 7 May

16°C

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Lapthorne Lane – Dartmouth Inner Harbour loop from Paignton

Fleet Mill Lane

Cycle path along the River Dart to Totnes

Tuckenhay Waterfront on Bow Creek

Hothill Lane

Broadgates Lane Packhorse Bridge

Lapthorne Lane

View of the River Dart in Dartmouth

Dartmouth Inner Harbour

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