NCN 27 - Devon Coast to Coast
NCN 27 - Devon Coast to Coast is a 159.5 km road cycling route in South West England with 1670 m of climbing, about 13% of it off road, and it splits into about 2 days at a moderate pace.
The route runs from the coast at Hele south to Plymouth, crossing North Devon's hilly lanes before the land opens out briefly through Barnstaple and the Taw estuary. From Bideford the road climbs steadily inland, and by the time you reach Meldon and Sourton you are on Dartmoor proper, exposed and high. The descent off the moor carries you down through Mary Tavy and Horrabridge before the route threads through the suburban edges of Plymouth to finish at Millbay. About thirteen percent of the surface is off road.
Worth knowing before you go
The long stretch between Sheepwash and Chichacott passes through very few settlements, and resupply in that section is limited. Dartmoor between Meldon and Vale Down is the most exposed part of the route and the most serious in bad weather. Barnstaple is the largest town on the line and a practical place to end the first day.
NCN 27 - Devon Coast to Coast in numbers
- Distance: 159.5 km
- Climbing: 1670 m
- Off road: 21 km, about 13% of the route
- Riding time: about 9 hours, roughly 2 days at a moderate pace
Water, food, campsites and stations along this route are shown on the interactive map.
Plan it and ride it
The map on this page carries the surface breakdown, the elevation profile and every point of interest. You can split the route into days against your own pace, see what it will cost to ride, and take it with you. Download the GPX.
Read the NCN 27 - Devon Coast to Coast route guide.
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Route from Sustrans.
Compiled by Ed Hunton, Cicerone guidebook author, from TourTrax's own route data.