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Riverside Valley Park Cycleway – Exeter Ship Canal shared path loop from Exeter St Davids

Riverside Valley Park Cycleway – Exeter Ship Canal shared path loop from Exeter St Davids

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Riverside Valley Park Cycleway – Exeter Ship Canal shared path loop from Exeter St Davids

03:03

67.4km

620m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 3, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 63.6 km for 184 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.11 km

Exe

Lake

3.12 km

Riverside Valley Park Cycleway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Brilliant straight stretch of segregated cycleway with adjacent footway through the Riverside Valley Park nature reserve, managed by Devon Wildlife Trust. A fantastic entry/exit from Exeter City Centre without the traffic and totally flat. Lots of birds to be seen from here too!

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3.85 km

Exeter Ship Canal shared path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The tarmac option following Exeter Ship Canal from the Swing Bridge near Countess Wear, there's also a parallel gravel road through Riverside Valley Park that's accessible by bike if you fancy. A smooth and flat run into town or out, but take care as pedestrians and cyclists share the path here and it can become busy at peak times.

Tip by

5.87 km

Exeter Canal Swing Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

Cycle path from here is the gateway to many destinations, Topsham, Exmouth, Exminster, Turf Hotel, Powderham, Starcross & Dawlish to name a few.

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6.23 km

Cows Grazing on the Exe Water Meadows

Highlight • Natural

11.5 km

Turf Hotel & Marina

Highlight • Cafe

Iconic Grade II listed pub in an extraordinary waterside location. Offers uninterrupted panoramic views across the outstanding natural beauty of the Exeter canal, River Exe Estuary and Powderham Estate.

Can reach only by foot, bike or boat.

The Turf has been a South West landmark for over 195 years.

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17.6 km

Cockwood Harbour

Highlight • Viewpoint

Cockwood Harbour is a small tidal harbour in Cockwood, a village on the western bank of the Exe Estuary in Devon. It is a popular boating spot with a church, pubs and accommodation. Cockwood Harbour is known for the railway line that runs over the narrow strip of land between the harbour and the sea. The line continues to Dawlish, where it follows the coastline and offers stunning views of the water. Cockwood Harbour is part of the Exe Estuary Trail, a cycle and walking route that follows the River Exe and the canal from Exmouth to Dawlish.

Tip by

20.9 km

View of Dawlish Warren and Harbor

Highlight • Beach

Great cycle path that follows the coastal railway line.

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22.2 km

View of the Sea from Dawlish

Highlight • Viewpoint

The railway line hugs the coast at the bottom of the cliff here at Dawlish and bags the best views of the coast, but the road high above still offers a great vista out across the sea.

Tip by

47.1 km

Emmett Copse

Forest

47.5 km

Millhill Copse

Forest

67.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.0 km

21.4 km

14.6 km

2.10 km

340 m

121 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

63.9 km

3.54 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

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Riverside Valley Park Cycleway – Exeter Ship Canal shared path loop from Exeter St Davids

Riverside Valley Park Cycleway

Exeter Ship Canal shared path

Exeter Canal Swing Bridge

Cows Grazing on the Exe Water Meadows

Turf Hotel & Marina

Cockwood Harbour

View of Dawlish Warren and Harbor

View of the Sea from Dawlish

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