I’ve got a week coming up in the area (somewhere between Torrington and winkleigh), where to cycle?

Suggestions please!

Lustleigh – Hunters Tor anon.
Haldon forest too.

If you want a scenic route then you’re not too far from the Tarka Trail.

OK it’s a cycle path but a great ride over to Bideford/Barnstaple/Braunton along the river/esturay well worth a visit.

There’s nothing really worth shouting about around there. Sorry. The road riding is excellent though.

Best bet is to head over to East Dartmoor from there.

Thanks, I will check those out Mooly,

Any advice for East Dartmoor sponging machine?

Any more tips?

Hi. Live on East Dartmoor. We’re around 35 mins from Winkleigh. Loads and loads of decent riding in the area.

As above, there is a good route out from North Bovey to Hunter’s Tor, Nutcracker, Lustleigh Cleave and then back via Water. Check the OS map, but there is also a lot of good off piste stuff in the same area.

For more open moorland ride, there are a couple of loops you can do heading out from Bennett’s Cross near the Warren House Inn. Following is a good widescreen ride if it’s dry with a mix of XC and more technical stuff, and can be linked with the Lustleigh loop if you want a big day of it:

Bennett’s Cross > Vitifer Mine > Soussons Down > Golder Dagger > Challacombe > Headland Warren > Grimspound > Hameldown > Natsworthy > Jays Grave > Hayne Down > Hound Tor > back to Grimspound the same way or via Bonehill and Heathercombe and then back to start via Headland Warren

Also google the Stepping Stones ride out from Bellever. Again best attempted in the dry.

Further west, there is a decent loop out from Princetown to Burrator via the Widowmaker and back on the old railway line.

That sounds good SJ, will have a look!

What he said. Plenty on Dartmoor to tackle and have fun with.
Haldon forest should definitely be considered. Good little trail centre with plenty of Off piste.

anyone got any gpx of these dartmoor routes? probably heading that way this weekend..

Not got GPX – I just rely on OL28.

Links here to the start points of the two routes mentioned above though – routes are fairly obvious:

Bennett’s Cross

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/idld.srf?x=268050&y=81050&z=115&sv=268050,81050&st=4&mapp=idld.srf&searchp=s.srf&dn=782&ax=268050&ay=81050&lm=

Nutcracker

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/idld.srf?x=277250&y=81450&z=120&sv=277250,81450&st=4&mapp=idld.srf&searchp=s.srf&dn=782&ax=277250&ay=81450&lm=0

freeridenick – drop me an email (addy in profile) & I’ll send you some GPX routes for Dartmoor.

cheers all for the GPX.

xc dartmoor and gawton uplift sorted…. 😛

you could try this; Yeoford to Ivybridge

Cheers all.

Had a great ride round the Cleave on Sunday. Really unique I though with the big rocks and flowy trails 8)

Monday we went to Gawton, weather looked iffy but rain held off and we had another awesome day…Highlight was last run of the day down Egypt, nailed it with a 2.13 😛

We were going to stay down but after 2 dusty days didn’t fancy a high Dartmoor ride in the mist and rain. we shall be back.

Contact rob at Wildbike .. He runs weekends down there on both dart moor and exmoor and does guiding even if not in keeping with his advertised dates on the wildbike website. . Top bloke and knows the areas well!

Anyone please drop me a file or two for Dartmoor/Exmoor ? pretty please 😀