Westcountry Way
Posted: Thu May 04, 2017 11:45 pm
A couple of days riding in the week after Easter to do the Westcountry way. Missing out on doing the WRT so needed a short ride. Got the Girlfriend to drop me down to Plymouth Hoe for 7.30am & was off & riding by 8am.
Headed through Plymouth & up the Plym estuary, along the Plym valley cycle way & up the track to Princetown.
A small all day breakfast at the Foxtor cafe before heading out towards Hexworthy & Down to the West Dart.
Almost Welsh?
Met a couple of bikepackers coming the other way nr Challacomble but must have been feeling the heat as couldn't seem to get my brain working. They did give me a good idea for a bivi spot. Carried on for a mile & then stopped for food & a rest, felt revied!
The miles flew by, the descent in to Chagford is good! Coffee in the Spar & onwards. Fingle Bridge, Toilets unlocked, acres to camp in with beer & chips from the pub. Unless of course it was open for Easter only... Still a lovely spot for a hot chocolate & Double Decker before sleep.
Into the bit between the Moors, lots of lanes, a few bridleways to enjoy.
A beer on the way.
Into Exmoor. Running on nr empty again! Ice cream at Tarr Steps & a little cold damp greyness on top of the moor. Descending to Exford & Curry of the day in the Crown Hotel. Excellent.
More public toliets & bivies close by. Another cold night but some sleep. Up early though...
Early morning Traffic jam!
Up to Dunkery Beacon for 7am.
Yep, another great downhill!
Off the moors & down to Allerford. Just one last climb (Push) to Selworthy Beacon.
Too steep for me!
Finally down to Minehead for 11.30. Buy ticket, buy food, train to nr Taunton & train home.
A fun few days. Cheers Rob
Who were the two going the other way? Phantom bikepackers maybe?
Headed through Plymouth & up the Plym estuary, along the Plym valley cycle way & up the track to Princetown.
A small all day breakfast at the Foxtor cafe before heading out towards Hexworthy & Down to the West Dart.
Almost Welsh?
Met a couple of bikepackers coming the other way nr Challacomble but must have been feeling the heat as couldn't seem to get my brain working. They did give me a good idea for a bivi spot. Carried on for a mile & then stopped for food & a rest, felt revied!
The miles flew by, the descent in to Chagford is good! Coffee in the Spar & onwards. Fingle Bridge, Toilets unlocked, acres to camp in with beer & chips from the pub. Unless of course it was open for Easter only... Still a lovely spot for a hot chocolate & Double Decker before sleep.
Into the bit between the Moors, lots of lanes, a few bridleways to enjoy.
A beer on the way.
Into Exmoor. Running on nr empty again! Ice cream at Tarr Steps & a little cold damp greyness on top of the moor. Descending to Exford & Curry of the day in the Crown Hotel. Excellent.
More public toliets & bivies close by. Another cold night but some sleep. Up early though...
Early morning Traffic jam!
Up to Dunkery Beacon for 7am.
Yep, another great downhill!
Off the moors & down to Allerford. Just one last climb (Push) to Selworthy Beacon.
Too steep for me!
Finally down to Minehead for 11.30. Buy ticket, buy food, train to nr Taunton & train home.
A fun few days. Cheers Rob
Who were the two going the other way? Phantom bikepackers maybe?