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South West England

Countess Wear Bridges – Double Locks Pub loop from Exeter Cathedral

Hiking trails & Routes

South West England

Countess Wear Bridges – Double Locks Pub loop from Exeter Cathedral

Easy

40

hikers

Countess Wear Bridges – Double Locks Pub loop from Exeter Cathedral

01:06

4.37km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 2.18 km for 109 m

After 3.41 km for 11 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

187 m

Riverside Valley Park Gravel Path

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

This shared use pedestrian and cycling track is a great alternative to the canal cycle path: much wider which allows for more walkers and cyclists during busier times. The wide gravel road is prone to puddles when wet, but they can be easily dodged for the most part.

Keep an eye on the river as you ride by, with little egrets, cormorants, swans and lots of other species to glimpse as you either leave to enter the city.

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2

2.23 km

Exeter Canal Swing Bridge

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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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3

2.26 km

Countess Wear Bridges

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Countess Wear Bridges are two bridges in Exeter, Devon that cross the River Exe and the Exeter Ship Canal. They have a D-Day connection because they were used for military training by British paratroops prior to the Normandy landings in 1944. The bridges were chosen because they resembled two bridges in France that were part of the Operation Deadstick, a daring mission to capture and hold the crossings over the Caen Canal and River Orne. The training involved rehearsing different scenarios and tactics in case the plan went wrong on D-Day.

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4

2.29 km

Countess Wear Swing Bridge and War Memorial

Highlight • Monument

5

2.61 km

Exeter Ship Canal

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6

3.36 km

Double Locks Pub

Highlight • Cycleway

Great pub to stop on a bike ride if you are covering the Exe Valley Trail

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7

4.31 km

Narrow pedestrian and cycle bridge

Highlight • Bridge

B

4.37 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.09 km

910 m

312 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.91 km

1.32 km

870 m

255 m

< 100 m

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