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Gem Bridge – Grenofen Tunnel loop from Tavistock

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Gem Bridge – Grenofen Tunnel loop from Tavistock

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Gem Bridge – Grenofen Tunnel loop from Tavistock

01:30

20.8km

330m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 20.0 km for 196 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.90 km

This seat isn't free

Highlight • Rest Area

Have a rest, watch the world go by but take time to sit and remember! A beautiful message on this public seat!

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13.1 km

A lovely bakery and cafe in Yelverton, this makes for an ideal cake and coffee stop if you’re passing by on the Drake’s Trail/Dartmoor Way. The bakery is particularly well known for its cinnamon buns but sells a wide variety of fantastic cakes and bread.

Small, this cafe can get busy in summer months although there is outside seating too.

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13.8 km

Drake's Trail, Dartmoor National Park

Highlight • Trail

The official website promotes the DRAKE'S TRAIL with the words, "Drake's Trail in West Devon is a 21-mile cycling and walking route linking Tavistock with Plymouth. This important part of Devon's recreational route network runs through superb countryside with attractive scenery along the western edge of Dartmoor, along with much historical and heritage interest."

If you're interested, further information is available at =>> drakestrail.co.uk

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15.7 km

Viewpoint

16.0 km

Magpie Viaduct

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Magpie Viaduct was designed by Brunel and originally built in 1859 from granite and timber, then rebuilt in 1902 in Staffordshire brick.

From here you can also enjoy a raised vantage point for views over Dartmoor.

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17.0 km

Gem Bridge

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Gem Bridge towers 78 feet (24 m) above the River Walkham, affording wonderful views over the valley below. Until 1965, the original Walkham Viaduct would have stood here. Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, it was demolished after the closure of the railway.

It's a wonderful experience to cycle over the bridge, especially in autumn when the trees are painted red.

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17.9 km

Grenofen Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

Part of the Drake’s Trail and the Dartmoor Way, this 374-yard (341 m) tunnel was built by Brunel in the mid-1850s for the South Devon & Tavistock Railway. After the line closed, it sat abandoned for decades before being resurfaced and opened as a foot and cycle path.

The tunnel is lit and is a fun addition to an already amazing route. It has a tendency to drip on the heads of those who use it though!

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18.3 km

Grenofen Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

Great walk, the footpath from the top of brook lane/Rix hill is not well used, just follow the hedgeline!

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20.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.9 km

4.09 km

2.48 km

2.36 km

Surfaces

9.75 km

8.44 km

2.19 km

430 m

Elevation

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Sunday 5 July

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Gem Bridge – Grenofen Tunnel loop from Tavistock

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Bread and Moor Bakery

Drake's Trail, Dartmoor National Park

Magpie Viaduct

Gem Bridge

Grenofen Tunnel

Grenofen Tunnel

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