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Plym Valley Trail Tunnel – Plym Valley Trail loop from Tavistock

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Plym Valley Trail Tunnel – Plym Valley Trail loop from Tavistock

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Plym Valley Trail Tunnel – Plym Valley Trail loop from Tavistock

03:42

60.2km

590m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 220 m for 110 m

After 59.9 km for 110 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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6.83 km

Viewpoint

8.49 km

View Over Dartmoor Near Drake's Trail

Highlight • Trail

just off fro the car park, this spectacular view. much easier gravel riding than this morning

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15.6 km

Shaugh Tunnel

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

An interesting heritage highlight on the Drake’s Trail. It’s wet and dark so don’t forget to bring your bike lights!

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18.7 km

Excellent route to walk, cycle, run with great history and fantastic views a plenty.

From coypool to Tavistock the route through the Plymbridge woods is known as the Drake trail, named of course after Sir Francis Drake.

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21.8 km

Plymbridge Valley Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

First mile North has many dog walkers and children. Caution is needed as many forget it is a shared use path.
During summer months within first viaduct there is a …

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36.4 km

Coypool Park and Ride

Highlight • Rest Area

Good start point for exploring Drakes trail and mountain bike routes up on to Dartmoor, or go the opposite way to Plymouth Hoe, along the national cycle routes

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39.6 km

Cann Viaduct

Highlight • Cycleway

The cycle trail passes over the River Plym by way of the Cann Viaduct. On the viaduct you will find a Peregrine Falcon viewing platform and its worth stopping here …

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39.9 km

Plym Valley Trail

Highlight • Trail

The Plym Valley Trail is a pretty stretch of the Devon Coast to Coast cycle ride. The traffic-free route runs through National Trust-owned woodland along the River Plym into Plymouth …

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60.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.9 km

7.85 km

6.70 km

2.43 km

1.07 km

212 m

Surfaces

47.3 km

8.02 km

3.68 km

726 m

256 m

105 m

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

23°C

16°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

September 7, 2023,Drake's Trail (Coypool to Tavistock)

Drake's Trail incorporating the Plymbridge Valley Trail.
I set off from Coypool car park at circa 4pm in a temperature of 27 celcius, during the course of the ride an eerie haze with a pink hue (see pictures) decended on Plymouth becoming increasingly thick. Even at 7.30pm upon my return to Coypool the temperature was still around 24 celcius.

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Plym Valley Trail Tunnel – Plym Valley Trail loop from Tavistock

View Over Dartmoor Near Drake's Trail

Shaugh Tunnel

Plym Valley Trail Tunnel

Plymbridge Valley Cycle Path

Coypool Park and Ride

Cann Viaduct

Plym Valley Trail

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