Why this ride
Open upland riding with long sight lines and varied gradients. It also links naturally to Dartmoor National Park.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Dartmoor High Roads Loop
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 119 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 1 h 55
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Access context
Check weather, local closures, speed enforcement and single-track etiquette. Specific flag: livestock; weather.
Seasonal context
Apr-Oct
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Exeter
Exeter's cathedral has the longest unbroken medieval vault in the world, a stone ceiling that runs for about ninety-six metres without interruption, and it looks like a stand of enormous palm trees sprouting from the pillars. The building is mostly fourteenth century, and its west front is crowded with weathered statues of kings and saints. It stands in a grassy close just a few streets from the centre of the city, which for a settlement of this age is quite normal. The Romans founded the town as Isca Dumnoniorum around AD 50, and parts of their wall still stand beside the cathedral and under the pavements.
Read the complete Exeter write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Exeter sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Moretonhampstead.
2. Moretonhampstead
Planning note
Moretonhampstead comes up 32 km in. Next is Tavistock.
3. Tavistock
Planning note
63 km in you reach Tavistock. Next is Exeter.
4. Exeter
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Exeter write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Exeter, late in the day.