These pages are for readers of Bikepacking: mountain bike camping adventures on the wild trails of Britain by Laurence McJannet.
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Ride Information
START/FINISH: Bennett’s Cross car park, Chagford Common PL20 6TA, 50.619883, -3.866134
DISTANCE: 34.7 miles/55.8km
ASCENT: 5547ft/1691m
OFF-ROAD: 75%
TERRAIN: Peaty moorland tracks, riverside forest trails and country lanes. The ride starts at its highest point, so three of the four significant climbs are left until near the end.
NAVIGATION: Challenging, particularly on the southwestern part of the ride. The bridleway from the car park on Bush Down is not signposted; neither are the network of paths around Grimspound. On the outward journey stay left around Shapley Tor, and returning via Grimspound keep right on Hameldown Tor. A compass and OS Landranger 191 are recommended for this ride.
Maps
Ordnance Survey Map
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Open Street Map with information markers and elevation
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Book Map
Downloadables
Download .GPX file (right click to download)
Download map.pdf from the book (right click to download)
How to navigate using .GPX files