Tarka Trail 2

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 105.36 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 33h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,155 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,208 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 374 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: -1 m
  • ⚐
    District: Chawleigh 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 50.887117° / W 3.873711°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.074032° / W 4.063225°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 59 m
  2. 1 : km 0.26 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  3. 2 : km 0.8 - alt. 90 m - Keep right
  4. 3 : km 0.98 - alt. 101 m - Turn sharp right
  5. 4 : km 2.17 - alt. 145 m - Turn left
  6. 5 : km 2.9 - alt. 155 m - Turn left
  7. 6 : km 2.98 - alt. 147 m - Keep right
  8. 7 : km 4.52 - alt. 66 m - Turn right
  9. 8 : km 5.41 - alt. 112 m - Turn right
  10. 9 : km 5.45 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
  11. 10 : km 5.73 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  12. 11 : km 7.68 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Holm Hill
  13. 12 : km 7.86 - alt. 84 m - Keep right
  14. 13 : km 10.11 - alt. 88 m - Keep left onto B3220
  15. 14 : km 10.47 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto Tawgreen Road
  16. 15 : km 10.93 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto Tawgreen Lane
  17. 16 : km 13.17 - alt. 99 m - Turn left
  18. 17 : km 13.19 - alt. 98 m - Keep right
  19. 18 : km 14 - alt. 134 m - Turn slight left
  20. 19 : km 15.03 - alt. 105 m - Turn right
  21. 20 : km 15.3 - alt. 109 m - Turn left
  22. 21 : km 15.59 - alt. 108 m - Turn slight right
  23. 22 : km 16.15 - alt. 111 m - Turn sharp right
  24. 23 : km 16.2 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
  25. 24 : km 18.59 - alt. 119 m - Turn sharp right onto B3215
  26. 25 : km 19.3 - alt. 137 m - Turn left
  27. 26 : km 22.04 - alt. 182 m - Turn right
  28. 27 : km 23.11 - alt. 150 m - Turn right
  29. 28 : km 23.48 - alt. 149 m - Turn right
  30. 29 : km 25.6 - alt. 194 m - Turn slight right onto Fore Street
  31. 30 : km 25.81 - alt. 203 m - Turn right
  32. 31 : km 26.86 - alt. 199 m - Turn right
  33. 32 : km 26.93 - alt. 192 m - Turn right
  34. 33 : km 26.94 - alt. 191 m - Turn left
  35. 34 : km 27.23 - alt. 201 m - Turn right
  36. 35 : km 28.51 - alt. 237 m - Turn slight left
  37. 36 : km 28.52 - alt. 236 m - Keep left
  38. 37 : km 29.85 - alt. 304 m - Turn slight right
  39. 38 : km 29.92 - alt. 307 m - Turn left
  40. 39 : km 30.01 - alt. 312 m - Turn left
  41. 40 : km 30.87 - alt. 373 m - Keep right
  42. 41 : km 31.23 - alt. 353 m - Turn sharp right
  43. 42 : km 31.26 - alt. 351 m - Keep right
  44. 43 : km 32.34 - alt. 292 m - Turn sharp left
  45. 44 : km 34.22 - alt. 191 m - Turn right
  46. 45 : km 34.24 - alt. 190 m - Turn left
  47. 46 : km 34.31 - alt. 195 m - Turn left
  48. 47 : km 35.73 - alt. 164 m - Turn slight right onto Courtenay Road
  49. 48 : km 35.82 - alt. 161 m - Turn slight right onto Mill Road
  50. 49 : km 36.04 - alt. 156 m - Turn left onto East Street, B3260
  51. 50 : km 36.12 - alt. 151 m - Turn right onto North Street
  52. 51 : km 36.77 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto Beare Bridge Road
  53. 52 : km 37.53 - alt. 187 m - Turn right
  54. 53 : km 37.82 - alt. 156 m - Turn left
  55. 54 : km 39.48 - alt. 169 m - Turn sharp right
  56. 55 : km 40.27 - alt. 184 m - Turn right
  57. 56 : km 43.88 - alt. 108 m - Turn right onto A3072
  58. 57 : km 43.9 - alt. 106 m - Keep left onto A3072
  59. 58 : km 43.92 - alt. 105 m - Turn left onto B3216
  60. 59 : km 44.08 - alt. 110 m - Turn right
  61. 60 : km 45.89 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  62. 61 : km 49.88 - alt. 123 m - Keep left onto Victoria Road
  63. 62 : km 50.37 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto High Street
  64. 63 : km 50.54 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Market Street
  65. 64 : km 50.59 - alt. 81 m - Turn slight right onto Market Street
  66. 65 : km 50.72 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Oakfield Road
  67. 66 : km 50.83 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Sanctuary Lane
  68. 67 : km 51.11 - alt. 121 m - Turn slight left onto Sanctuary Lane
  69. 68 : km 51.15 - alt. 122 m - Keep right onto Sanctuary Lane
  70. 69 : km 51.74 - alt. 136 m - Turn slight left onto Wingate Lane
  71. 70 : km 51.75 - alt. 135 m - Turn right
  72. 71 : km 52.64 - alt. 83 m - Turn left
  73. 72 : km 52.65 - alt. 83 m - Turn slight left
  74. 73 : km 52.78 - alt. 84 m - Turn sharp right
  75. 74 : km 52.94 - alt. 89 m - Turn right
  76. 75 : km 54.16 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
  77. 76 : km 54.27 - alt. 77 m - Turn left
  78. 77 : km 54.71 - alt. 95 m - Turn sharp left
  79. 78 : km 56.82 - alt. 103 m - Turn slight right
  80. 79 : km 56.98 - alt. 105 m - Turn slight left onto Park Lane
  81. 80 : km 61.88 - alt. 117 m - Turn left onto Church Street
  82. 81 : km 61.89 - alt. 117 m - Turn slight right onto Church Street
  83. 82 : km 61.96 - alt. 120 m - Turn left onto Fore Street
  84. 83 : km 61.98 - alt. 120 m - Turn right onto North Street
  85. 84 : km 62 - alt. 120 m - Turn sharp right onto West Lane
  86. 85 : km 63.08 - alt. 64 m - Keep right
  87. 86 : km 65.91 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto A386
  88. 87 : km 69.39 - alt. 66 m - Turn sharp right
  89. 88 : km 69.41 - alt. 66 m - Turn right
  90. 89 : km 69.42 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  91. 90 : km 74.68 - alt. 120 m - Keep right
  92. 91 : km 74.71 - alt. 120 m - Turn left
  93. 92 : km 76.64 - alt. 107 m - Keep right
  94. 93 : km 79.17 - alt. 54 m - Turn right
  95. 94 : km 81.9 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  96. 95 : km 81.92 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Rolle Road
  97. 96 : km 81.98 - alt. 22 m - Turn sharp right onto Station Hill, A386
  98. 97 : km 82.11 - alt. 22 m - Turn right
  99. 98 : km 82.13 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  100. 99 : km 82.18 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  101. 100 : km 83.27 - alt. 15 m - Keep right
  102. 101 : km 94.75 - alt. 6 m - Keep right
  103. 102 : km 98.5 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp right
  104. 103 : km 98.95 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  105. 104 : km 101.22 - alt. 8 m - Keep right
  106. E : km 105.36 - alt. 6 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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