[Closed] Dartmoor

Ride around Avon dam is not bad - fair bit of steady climbing but it will be a big soggy for a mile or so about 20 min in - the rest is pretty all weather - nothing really super-technical or drop offs. Best thing I can think nr to you?

Here is the route - prob about 3 hrs 🙂

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Clockwise or anti-clockwise?

IMHO - anti-clockwise is better on that route & you get a good downhill section just before Ugborough Beacon which you wouldn't really want to ride up if you were going the other way 🙂

Thanks Foxy & Crispy. Reckon I'll dig out my wet weather gear and compass for when the cloud level comes down, and head out there.

Cheers!

Pz_Steve - if I was you then I'd park in South Brent near the station is good & start/finish from there. Take the road to Lutton & then take the bw left to Didworthy before picking up Foxy's route above. As Foxy says the bw running North to West above the reservoir will be very boggy now with all the rain we've had. Aim for the clapper bridge then hike-a-bike up the steep hill. Once on the Two Moors Way it's nice track back towards Ugborough Beacon & South Brent.

Have fun.

If your around Sun at some point il show you the moorland singletrack around Hound Tor. Well worth it.

Personally I think its god awful riding around Avon Dam

try Slugwash of Totnes parish, he'll have a few good routes most probably in the near vicinity.
my experience of the avon dam area is the same as Si's im afraid more slog than fun.
hound tor/lustleigh/widecombe/easdon tor is the way forward for routes.

oh issue 49 of this mag has some good routes of most of the legal stuff in the east dartmoor area.

God how I miss Dartmoor 🙁

😛

Sluggers is away in spain at the moment im afraid. May have to retract my offer too as im up at the moment feelin like absolute shit

I only suggested Avon Dam as its pretty close to him in Totnes 🙂 - of course there are much better routes - Depends how far he wants to travel in the car! Houndtor, Bowermans and the cleave are my frequent haunts! It show you around but I am away this weekend 🙁

Thanks guys - really appreciate all the responses. TBH I'm happy to drive a bit more for good riding.

Also happy to get the map out and have fun linking up likely looking bits of bridleway. What is really useful is thoughts on what's going to be a boggy hell and should be avoided, and what'll still ride well when wet.

Also, any pointers on hard-navigate trails that I'll want to avoid if the cloud comes down? I don't want to be botehring the Dartmoor Rescue team particularly...

Cheers!!

I live in Totnes and its not much further to get to Bovey / Hound about 30mins all in. What sort of riding you after? Moorland trails, steep and technical and il have a think.

Drop me a mail as will show you about if your around.

Sorry if I had more time or the weekend off I'd be happy to show you around but going to Italy tomorrow and a bit snowed under - hope you have a good ride 🙂

Steve - ygm

If it doesn't get through drop me an email (addy in profile) & I'll try again.

If you fancy a nice ride this Sunday you are welcome to join us for a ride from Bovey Tracey, around Houndtor Woods etc 30km in total. We are a friendly group of riders of mixed ability and fitness but always go out and come back together.

Our group is called 'Over the Hill' (OTH) and details are found on Bikeradar - forums - Mountain bike - mtb rides

Cheers Paul