[2][3] It skirts the National Parks of both Exmoor and Dartmoor and incorporates part of the Tarka Trail in the north, The Granite Way from Okehampton to Lydford and Drake's Trail from Tavistock to Plymouth.

[4] Created by Sustrans, the sustainable travel charity, the cycleway runs for over half its length on off-road routes along disused railway lines.

It includes the Tarka Trail, the Granite Way and Drake's Trail, all off-road, plus generally quiet country lanes and bridleways.

[5] 71 miles (114 km) of the route are designated traffic-free, with at least one section between Braunton and Meeth being 30 miles (48 km) long.

[2] Towns that can be visited along the way include Tavistock, Okehampton, Bideford and Barnstaple.