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Exeter Ship Canal shared path – Riverside Valley Park Cycleway loop from Old Sludge Beds Nature Reserve (DWCT)

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South West England

Exeter Ship Canal shared path – Riverside Valley Park Cycleway loop from Old Sludge Beds Nature Reserve (DWCT)

Easy

15

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Exeter Ship Canal shared path – Riverside Valley Park Cycleway loop from Old Sludge Beds Nature Reserve (DWCT)

01:45

6.91km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

315 m

Cows Grazing on the Exe Water Meadows

Highlight • Natural

2

611 m

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 …

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3

2.68 km

Riverside Valley Park

Highlight • River

Great path for dog walkers and runners, can get flooded sometimes at high tide so worth bearing that in mind

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4

3.24 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 …

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5

3.99 km

Narrow pedestrian and cycle bridge

Highlight • Bridge

6

4.93 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

5.99 km

Exeter Ship Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

Super well-developed cycle path along the River Exe.

Showing Translation

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8

6.30 km

Countess Wear Swing Bridge and War Memorial

Highlight • Monument

B

6.91 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.08 km

1.56 km

221 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.15 km

381 m

214 m

124 m

< 100 m

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7°C

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