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Blanchdown Wood – St Michael's Church, Brent Tor loop from Gunnislake

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Bike touring routes & trails
United Kingdom
England
South West England
Devon
West Devon
Gulworthy

Blanchdown Wood – St Michael's Church, Brent Tor loop from Gunnislake

Hard

3

riders

Blanchdown Wood – St Michael's Church, Brent Tor loop from Gunnislake

03:04

45.2km

710m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Tamar Valley National Landscape

Dartmoor National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

564 m

Blanchdown Wood

Highlight • Forest

Area of coniferous woodland, near Tavistock, situated on the banks of the river Tamar.

The woods are home to plenty of hiking and bike trails, and offer plenty of scope for exploration.

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2

690 m

View from Blanchdown Wood

Highlight • Forest

Beautiful views up here from Blanchdown Wood on the Mineral Railway.

Look down and you will see the spoil heaps of the Great Devon Consols, the name of the mine …

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3

786 m

Wheal Anna Maria Calciner Complex

Highlight • Structure

Wheal Anna Maria – a copper and arsenic mine – covered 3.2 hectares and had over 6,850 cubic metres of arsenic flues!
It was named after the Duchess of Bedford! …

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4

11.5 km

St Michael's Church, Brent Tor

Highlight • Summit

Feel small under the gaze of this church that looks like a castle

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5

11.9 km

Brentor Church

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful view of the church on this segment

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29.1 km

Moonhouse Plantation

Forest

7

42.7 km

Copper Penny Farm Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Fantastic homemade pies cakes and lots of local produce. A great place to stop to refuel

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B

45.2 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.7 km

761 m

592 m

156 m

Surfaces

33.9 km

9.79 km

1.35 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

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Friday 17 July

27°C

13°C

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