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Bowerman's Nose Descent – Hisley Bridge loop from Bovey Tracey

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Bowerman's Nose Descent – Hisley Bridge loop from Bovey Tracey

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Bowerman's Nose Descent – Hisley Bridge loop from Bovey Tracey

02:07

23.2km

570m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 11.9 km for 197 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.99 km

Yarner Woods Bridleway (Southern Boundary)

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Fun as a climb or descent, presents different challenges depending on whether you tackle it on a mtb or gravel bike. Always soggy.

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7.55 km

Black Hill Gravel Track

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Fun gravel section in either direction. Great on a MTB or a gravel bike.

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12.2 km

Bowerman's Nose Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Narrow technical singletrack with a few drops and some deep gullies. hard to get up ...fun to come down!!

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17.2 km

Riverside Spot in Dartmoor National Park

Highlight • Forest

17.8 km

Hisley Bridge

Highlight • Forest

This beautiful moss covered river crossing is a medieval packhorse bridge. It crosses the River Bovey and there are benches nearby where you can stop and watch the world go by. Some say it is the prettiest bridge in Dartmoor.

Tip by

20.1 km

Wrey Valley Trail

Highlight • Trail

Moretonhampstead to Bovey Tracey os a great, smooth off road trail. Best avoided during school holiday week ends if speed is your thing but easy to cruise at 20mph when it's empty.

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23.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.0 km

5.52 km

5.07 km

2.41 km

208 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.20 km

4.99 km

4.80 km

3.86 km

3.28 km

127 m

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Sunday 28 June

22°C

11°C

14 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Bowerman's Nose Descent – Hisley Bridge loop from Bovey Tracey

Yarner Woods Bridleway (Southern Boundary)

Black Hill Gravel Track

Bowerman's Nose Descent

Riverside Spot in Dartmoor National Park

Hisley Bridge

Wrey Valley Trail

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