Drake's Trail Cycling Spur 1 - Yelverton to Burrator and Clearbrook - 12 miles Drake's Trail Cycling Spur 1 - Yelverton to Burrator and Clearbrook - 12 miles This route passes through the scenic village of Meavy before climbing to a path giving superb views of Dartmoor and south towards Plymouth. The route completes a circuit of Burrator Reservoir before following country lanes to Clearbrook and returning along the off road Drake's Trail route. The route takes aroun 2 1/2 hours, and is mainly on minor roads, and some sections of cycle trail. There are some gradual climbs, and occasional steeper climbs. 2026-04-17T07:42:00.6112462Z WP1 Leave Yelverton on Meavy road to the right of the shop headnig slightly downhill. Dot Waypoints podcast 7(2).jpg image/jpeg WP2 Turn left into Meavy Lane. Dot Waypoints WP3 Cycle into Meavy, turning left at the village green, past the pub and up the hill. Dot Waypoints WP4 Turn left at the top of this lane, and continue uphill. Dot Waypoints WP5 Turn right over a cattle grid towards Burrator Dam. Dot Waypoints WP6 After about 700m follow the wooden 'Cycle Path' sign that forks on your left. Dot Waypoints WP7 Keep left at the bend and onto the old railway line. Dot Waypoints Picture 003(4).jpg image/jpeg WP8 At the end of the path, turn right onto the road. Dot Waypoints WP9 At the bottom of the road, turn left joining the round reservoir road. Dot Waypoints P1010113.JPG WP10 Dot Waypoints Burrator reservoir resized.JPG WP11 Dot Waypoints Picture 001(12).jpg image/jpeg WP12 At the junction, turn left towards Sheepstor. Dot Waypoints WP13 Opposite the monument, turn right and proceed up the big hill. Dot Waypoints WP14 Bear right at a T-junction. Dot Waypoints WP15 At the next junction turn right, back down towards Meavy. Dot Waypoints WP16 Turn left by Meavy School. Dot Waypoints WP17 Go through Meavy and turn left following the NCN27 signs to Clearbrook. Dot Waypoints WP18 Carefully cross the main road contuing along the road directly opposite. Dot Waypoints WP19 On reaching Hoo Meavy at the end of the road, turn right to cycle uphill through the village of Clearbrook, passing a pub on your right. Dot Waypoints WP20 Dot Waypoints Plym Valley 021.jpg image/jpeg WP21 At the brow of the hill, opposite a road on the left, turn right onto the off-road NCN27 Drake's Trail route. Dot Waypoints P1010108(1).JPG WP22 Follow the cycle path through the old walled tramway. Dot Waypoints PIC_0035.JPG WP23 Continue to follow the NCN27 and Drake's Trail signs along the paths back to Yelverton. Dot Waypoints P1010097.JPG WP24 The path emerges at a carpark next to the church at the top of Meavy Lane. Dot Waypoints