Hay Tor, Hound Tor and Trendlebere Down — Dartmoor road rides

Hay Tor, Hound Tor and Trendlebere Down — Dartmoor road rides

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Hay Tor, Hound Tor and Trendlebere Down — Dartmoor road rides

01:18

25.2km

450m

Road cycling

A fantastic short blast from the edge of the national park in Bovey Tracey up onto the moor. Enjoy a long climb up Hay Tor, glorious lanes between the tors, moorland and fields, and then a spectacular descent of Trendlebere back to the town, all in an hour or two.

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Last updated: June 7, 2024

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6.29 km

Haytor Rocks Climb from Bovey Tracey

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Home to the 2019 National Hill Climb Championships and featured on the Tour of Britain, Haytor is a very well known climb on the fringes of Dartmoor, gaining 1,100 feet …

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8.42 km

Hemsworthy Gate

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A spectacular rolling road section along here from Hay Tor to Hemsworthy Gate and from Hemsworthy Gate towards Widecombe, with smooth tarmac and incredible moorland views.

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11.7 km

Hound Tor

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Hound Tor is thought to be the inspiration of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes novel 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'. The granite outcrop is said to look like dogs peaking …

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19.9 km

Trendlebere Down Road in Dartmoor National Park

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The most amazing stretch of tarmac across the moorland, heading downhill as you ride towards Bovey Tracey from Water or a long, steady climb in the opposite direction. Open and …

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25.0 km

Cafe 3 Sixty

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Having spent the best part of the last 100 years as a garage and workshop, the owners of Cafe 3 Sixty have transformed the building into a wonderful spot for …

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25.2 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.9 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.1 km

< 100 m

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Weather

Monday 5 October

18°C

12°C

45 %

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Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

March 13, 2023

A fantastic short blast from the edge of the national park in Bovey Tracey up onto the moor. Enjoy a long climb up Hay Tor, glorious lanes between the tors, moorland and fields, and then a spectacular descent of Trendlebere back to the town, all in an hour or two.
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