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Topic: Route Advice

Posted By: Neil F
Subject: Route Advice
Date Posted: 22 January 2018 at 9:56am

I'm planning on riding my Quest down to far west Cornwall in mid/late Feb. The route is basically Winchester/Alton to Hayle. Does anyone have any recommendations for this route or parts of it, both to take and to avoid!

I will probably do this over 2 days, unless anyone has other suggestions?

Many thanks
Neil

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Posted By: jdp298
Date Posted: 23 January 2018 at 8:44pm

The Saltash bridge, although serviceable, isn't much fun, and despite what it looks like, the chain-ferry to Torpoint puts you on a tight A-road that also isn't much fun on a bike. Stay north of Plymouth, don't come any further south than Princetown on Dartmoor until you get into Kernow.