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South West England

Combesgate Beach – Ilfracombe Harbour loop from Braunton

Bike touring routes & trails

South West England

Combesgate Beach – Ilfracombe Harbour loop from Braunton

Hard

4.6

(10)

125

riders

Combesgate Beach – Ilfracombe Harbour loop from Braunton

02:55

43.8km

580m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 12.1 km for 6 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

4.89 km

View of Saunton Sands

Highlight • Beach

2

8.79 km

Woolacombe Bay Coastal Path (NCN Route 27)

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A popular spot for surfers, Woolacombe Bay is a sandy beach that's three miles (five kilometers) long in North Devon. Here the National Cycle Route 27 (Ilfracombe to Plymouth) runs …

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3

14.3 km

Combesgate Beach

Highlight • Beach

Combesgate Beach is just north of Woolacombe Beach and is much quieter and a lot smaller in comparison.

Check the tides if you are thinking of visiting as there is …

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4

21.9 km

Railway Tunnel on National Cycle Route 27

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Take lights and your best whoop for echo-fun!

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5

25.5 km

Ilfracombe Harbour and Verity Statue

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Illfracombe Harbour is many centuries old and is still a working port with a fleet of fishing vessels as well as leisure cruisers and sea-life safari boats.

On the quay …

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6

25.7 km

Ilfracombe Harbour

Highlight • Beach

The restaurant (Smugglers) is a little gem garlic butter lobster and the also let dogs in provided the fit under the tables very reasonable prices as well £35 for a full lobster

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7

28.4 km

Ilfracombe Heritage Railway Cycle Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Lovely ride. Shame about the statue in Ilfracombe! Pretentious, moi!

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8

35.8 km

View of Woolacombe Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

You’re made it to the top!

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B

43.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.6 km

14.5 km

2.44 km

1.35 km

1.16 km

583 m

223 m

Surfaces

29.8 km

10.7 km

2.26 km

761 m

254 m

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Tuesday 12 May

13°C

9°C

55 %

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