Hi, I’d like to call on the collective knowledge of Singletrack folk across the UK! Next spring I want to ride from my home near Halstead (Essex) to my my family’s farm in South Devon (near Ivybridge). I’d like the route to comprise as much off-road as possible; so far I’m thinking Flitch Way, Downs Link, South Downs Way. Grateful if anyone can recommend other long distance tracks that head in the general direction of Devon!

Thanks,

Tim

Have you looked at Ridgeway then Kennet and Avon canal into Bath then on to Bristol.
Road section via Mendips and through to Minehead then Plymouth route NC27(?) with a small detour take you right to Ivybridge.
Bath/Bristol to Minehead look for Mendip and Quantock routes.
I see your thinking about SDW but it all runs out after Salisbury unless you drop down to NC1(?) but thats all road.

Good one!
Have a look at Icknield Way , on to Ridgeway? Then the GBduro gravel route south?

Wessex Way goes from Winchester to Weston Super Mare, connects with SDW

Wessex Way

Thanks all, you’ve smashed this already; didn’t even know GBDivide was a thing. Would love to pick that up in Bristol/WSM area then drop down on the Devon c2c to Plymouth, then I’m only 12(ish) miles from target.
Thanks again, this forum always delivers!

Lots of the Devon Coast to coast is old railway with lots of tarmac – iIused my road bike last time we came down from Okehampton to Plymouth! There is a Ghost road from Lydford over the moor to Bellever and then down to the Abbots way which would be doable depending on how much you are carrying.

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If you like a long walk…

It is possible to ride from oakhampton to ivybridge across the moor offroad…

Never heard of the Wessex Way route before.👍

Not heard of the Wessex Way either, looks interesting.

You could drop south and do the Southern Way https://www.mtbepicsuk.co.uk/gps/

I’ve ridden the Cornwall and Devon sections of this and it is a great ride. Hopefully the other bits are just as good