Exeter Ship Canal shared path – Meldon Viaduct loop from Digby and Sowton

Exeter Ship Canal shared path – Meldon Viaduct loop from Digby and Sowton

Hard

riders

Exeter Ship Canal shared path – Meldon Viaduct loop from Digby and Sowton

04:58

107km

1,230m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 10.2 km for 62 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.42 km

Ludwell Lane Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Watch out for some gravel patches but otherwise the surface is decent. Also be careful of dog walkers meandering around and in and out of Ludwell Valley Park.

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5.44 km

Cows Grazing on the Exe Water Meadows

Highlight • Natural

5.81 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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6.06 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 …

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38.1 km

Dishcombe Wood

Forest

41.0 km

Sticklepath Store & Tea Room

Highlight • Cafe

Breakfast...Full English

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47.8 km

River Okement

Highlight • Forest

Stop just before climbing through Abbeyford woods on the Atlantic coast route.

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58.6 km

Meldon Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

Constructed from iron, the Meldon Viaduct was built in 1874 to carry rail passengeacross the West Okement River. The viaduct was in operation until the 1990s.

Today, the viaduct forms …

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101 km

Exe

Lake

102 km

Exeter Cathedral

Highlight • Religious Site

This grand cathedral lies in the heart of Exeter and dates back to the 14th century. It has the longest, uninterrupted vaulted ceiling in England which is breathtaking to behold. …

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