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River Taw – Fremington Quay Café loop from Mortehoe

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River Taw – Fremington Quay Café loop from Mortehoe

Moderate

4.3

(6)

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River Taw – Fremington Quay Café loop from Mortehoe

03:48

63.4km

540m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: May 28, 2026

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.5 km

14.5 km

4.90 km

955 m

389 m

156 m

Surfaces

39.8 km

17.5 km

5.27 km

790 m

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Highest point (200 m)

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Includes a movable bridge

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After 19.3 km for 32 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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11.8 km

Quay Café

Highlight • Cafe

The Tarka Trail leads to Braunton along the former railway line. Right on the roundabout is the Quay Café with plenty of seating inside and outside.

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12.9 km

Rescue Helicopter Viewing Area

Viewpoint

24.2 km

River Taw

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Running from Dartmoor into the Atlantic Sea, the River Taw is a wild and beautiful river. Home to various fish species such as recreational trout and sea trout, the area …

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27.1 km

Fremington Quay Café

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Now a cycling centre with bikes for hire.

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27.1 km

View of the Taw Estuary

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Take a few mins to sit on one of the benches and take in the scenary. This is a good rest spot as there's a cafe where you can get …

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32.2 km

Oyster Shack Café

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Super nice little outdoor coffee hut that also does a variety of really nice looking seafood dishes like mussels, oysters, crab and lobster. Coffee and cakes were good, didn't eat …

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33.5 km

Instow Station on the Tarka Trail

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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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