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Beam Aqueduct – Tarka Trail loop from Bideford

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Beam Aqueduct – Tarka Trail loop from Bideford

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Beam Aqueduct – Tarka Trail loop from Bideford

06:10

96.1km

1,170m

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 10, 2026

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North Devon Coast National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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11.2 km

Babeleigh Moor

Forest

21.1 km

Clovelly Dykes

Archaeological Site

85.4 km

Puffing Billy Trading Co.

Highlight • Rest Area

Great cafe in a good cycling area, with loads of outside space for big groups.

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85.6 km

Old Vehicles at Puffing Billy Café

Highlight • Cafe

86.4 km

Beam Weir

Highlight • Other

86.9 km

Beam Aqueduct

Highlight • Historical Site

The sound of rushing water is evocative and relaxing on the warmest of days, washing any fatigue downstream.

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89.9 km

Tarka Trail bridge over the River Torridge

Highlight • Bridge

Lovely traffic free well kept and well used path mostly following the rivers with several snack/coffee stops along the way

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93.5 km

Tarka Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

Covering 180 miles (290 km) through Devon, the Tarka Trail is one of the longest traffic-free bike paths in the UK. There's a lot more to it than just this …

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94.7 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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96.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

75.8 km

9.39 km

8.51 km

2.19 km

278 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

79.4 km

16.0 km

591 m

278 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

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Thursday 2 July

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Beam Aqueduct – Tarka Trail loop from Bideford

Puffing Billy Trading Co.

Old Vehicles at Puffing Billy Café

Beam Weir

Beam Aqueduct

Tarka Trail bridge over the River Torridge

Tarka Trail

Bideford Bridge

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