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Fremington Quay Café – River Torridge loop from Chapelton

Fremington Quay Café – River Torridge loop from Chapelton

Hard

4.0

(3)

125

riders

Fremington Quay Café – River Torridge loop from Chapelton

08:06

138km

1,420m

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: August 13, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 30.8 km for 62 m

After 64.4 km for 109 m

After 64.7 km for 109 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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12.4 km

Fremington Quay Café

Highlight • Rest Area

Now a cycling centre with bikes for hire.

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24.6 km

River Torridge

Highlight • River

A good place to stop for a bowl of porridge.

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30.8 km

Puffing Billy Trading Co. on the Tarka Trail

Highlight • Cafe

32.5 km

Pencleave Wood

Forest

64.6 km

Abbeyford Woods

Forest

66.1 km

River Okement

Highlight • Forest

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

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88.0 km

River Torridge Bridges

Highlight • River

Flowing through Devon from near Meddon to the Bristol Channel, the River Torridge is the perfect place to cycle. Following the traffic-free Tarka Trail alongside the river, you pass many …

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109 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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115 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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120 km

Instow Station on the Tarka Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

Flat and easy to ride trail, we picked it up in Barnstaple and followed to Bideford. I am sure there are lovely views across the Estuary however we didn't get …

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138 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

57.5 km

51.2 km

20.2 km

6.26 km

1.71 km

1.70 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

66.9 km

48.9 km

16.2 km

5.10 km

1.28 km

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Tuesday 1 September

22°C

14°C

91 %

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Max wind speed: 28.0 km/h

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Fremington Quay Café – River Torridge loop from Chapelton

Fremington Quay Café

River Torridge

Puffing Billy Trading Co. on the Tarka Trail

River Okement

River Torridge Bridges

Beam Aqueduct

Tarka Trail

Instow Station on the Tarka Trail

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