Nigel's 40 Mile Epic From Burrator

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 64.94 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 20h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 728 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 894 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 242 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: -1 m
  • ⚐
    Area: Dartmoor
  • ⚐
    District: Meavy 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 50.494593° / W 4.044443°
  • ⚑
    End: N 50.43222° / W 4.1522°
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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.

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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. 219 m
  2. 1 : km 2.6 - alt. 227 m - Turn right
  3. 2 : km 5.17 - alt. 220 m - Turn right
  4. 3 : km 6.15 - alt. 221 m - Turn left
  5. 4 : km 7.45 - alt. 204 m - Turn left
  6. 5 : km 7.65 - alt. 191 m - Turn right
  7. 6 : km 8.37 - alt. 135 m - Turn left
  8. 7 : km 10.49 - alt. 117 m - Sharp left
  9. 8 : km 11.14 - alt. 145 m - Turn right
  10. 9 : km 11.3 - alt. 146 m - Turn right
  11. 10 : km 14.84 - alt. 78 m - Slight left
  12. 11 : km 19.14 - alt. 12 m - Turn right at Plymbridge Rd
  13. 12 : km 21.38 - alt. 8 m - Turn left to stay on Coypool Rd
  14. 13 : km 21.43 - alt. 9 m - Sharp right onto Plymouth Rd/B3416
  15. 14 : km 21.62 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  16. 15 : km 22.82 - alt. 21 m - Sharp right
  17. 16 : km 24.39 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto The Ride
  18. 17 : km 25.71 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Billacombe Rd/A379
  19. 18 : km 29.44 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Wembury Rd
  20. 19 : km 29.96 - alt. 59 m - Turn left to stay on Wembury Rd
  21. 20 : km 32.43 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Traine Rd
  22. 21 : km 33.37 - alt. 78 m - Slight right onto Knighton Rd
  23. 22 : km 33.45 - alt. 80 m - Slight right onto Church Rd
  24. 23 : km 33.61 - alt. 74 m - Slight left to stay on Church Rd
  25. 24 : km 34.78 - alt. 22 m - Turn right
  26. 25 : km 34.8 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Church Rd
  27. 26 : km 34.83 - alt. 20 m - Slight right toward S W Coast Path
  28. 27 : km 35.08 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto S W Coast Path
  29. 28 : km 37.79 - alt. 23 m - Continue straight onto West Hill
  30. 29 : km 37.87 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Beach Rd
  31. 30 : km 40.53 - alt. 20 m - Slight left onto S W Coast Path
  32. 31 : km 41.06 - alt. 31 m - Slight right onto S W Coast Path
  33. 32 : km 43.94 - alt. 6 m - Slight left onto Lawrence Rd
  34. 33 : km 44.19 - alt. 9 m - Turn left to stay on Lawrence Rd
  35. 34 : km 44.23 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto S W Coast Path
  36. 35 : km 45.27 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto S W Coast Path
  37. 36 : km 45.64 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto St John's Rd
  38. 37 : km 45.8 - alt. 6 m - Slight right onto Boringdon Rd
  39. 38 : km 45.93 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Undercliff Rd
  40. 39 : km 46.19 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Barton Rd
  41. 40 : km 46.69 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto S W Coast Path
  42. 41 : km 46.81 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Lake Rd
  43. 42 : km 46.82 - alt. 3 m - Slight right onto Hexton Hill Rd
  44. 43 : km 46.93 - alt. 15 m - Slight right to stay on Hexton Hill Rd
  45. 44 : km 46.97 - alt. 17 m - Slight right onto S W Coast Path
  46. 45 : km 47.68 - alt. 4 m - Slight left onto S W Coast Path
  47. 46 : km 47.76 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  48. 47 : km 48.09 - alt. 17 m - Turn left
  49. 48 : km 48.1 - alt. 17 m - Turn left
  50. 49 : km 48.68 - alt. 6 m - Slight right onto S W Coast Path
  51. 50 : km 48.78 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Billacombe Rd/A379
  52. 51 : km 49.51 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Finnigan Rd
  53. 52 : km 50.05 - alt. 7 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Maxwell Rd
  54. 53 : km 50.34 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Shapters Way
  55. 54 : km 50.42 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Cattedown Rd
  56. 55 : km 51.45 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Breakwater Hill
  57. 56 : km 51.6 - alt. 7 m - Slight right onto Commercial Rd
  58. 57 : km 51.81 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Lockyers Quay
  59. 58 : km 51.95 - alt. 3 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
  60. 59 : km 52.37 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto N E Quay
  61. 60 : km 52.45 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto N Quay
  62. 61 : km 52.62 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Sutton Wharf
  63. 62 : km 52.67 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Looe St
  64. 63 : km 52.73 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Vauxhall St/B3240
  65. 64 : km 52.89 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Exchange St
  66. 65 : km 52.95 - alt. 2 m - Turn left onto Parade
  67. 66 : km 52.98 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Quay Rd
  68. 67 : km 53.13 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto The Barbican
  69. 68 : km 53.45 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Madeira Rd
  70. 69 : km 54.08 - alt. 25 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Hoe Rd
  71. 70 : km 54.59 - alt. 7 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Grand Parade
  72. 71 : km 55.06 - alt. 9 m - Slight left onto Radford Rd
  73. 72 : km 55.47 - alt. 10 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Millbay Rd/B3240
  74. 73 : km 55.68 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto The Crescent/B3240
  75. 74 : km 56.57 - alt. 28 m - Slight right toward N Rd E
  76. 75 : km 56.62 - alt. 27 m - Turn left toward N Rd E
  77. 76 : km 56.82 - alt. 34 m - Slight right onto N Rd E
  78. 77 : km 57.37 - alt. 56 m - Slight left onto North Hill/B3250
  79. 78 : km 57.63 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Mutley Plain/B3250
  80. 79 : km 58.05 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Mannamead Rd/B3250
  81. 80 : km 60 - alt. 73 m - Turn left toward Manadon Dr
  82. 81 : km 60.01 - alt. 73 m - Slight right toward Manadon Dr
  83. 82 : km 60.05 - alt. 70 m - Turn right toward Manadon Dr
  84. 83 : km 60.08 - alt. 69 m - Turn left toward Manadon Dr
  85. 84 : km 60.12 - alt. 69 m - Turn right toward Manadon Dr
  86. 85 : km 60.28 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Manadon Dr
  87. 86 : km 60.31 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Tavistock Rd
  88. 87 : km 60.8 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Tavistock Rd/A386
  89. 88 : km 61.14 - alt. 94 m - Slight left toward Budshead Rd/B3373
  90. 89 : km 61.2 - alt. 97 m - Turn left toward Budshead Rd/B3373
  91. 90 : km 61.24 - alt. 98 m - Turn right toward Budshead Rd/B3373
  92. 91 : km 61.24 - alt. 98 m - Slight left toward Budshead Rd/B3373
  93. 92 : km 61.28 - alt. 99 m - Turn right toward Budshead Rd/B3373
  94. 93 : km 61.32 - alt. 99 m - Turn left toward Budshead Rd/B3373
  95. 94 : km 61.52 - alt. 103 m - Turn right toward Budshead Rd/B3373
  96. 95 : km 61.57 - alt. 105 m - Turn left onto Budshead Rd/B3373
  97. 96 : km 63.14 - alt. 31 m - Slight left to stay on Tamerton Foliot Rd/B3373
  98. 97 : km 63.9 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Tamerton Foliot Rd
  99. 98 : km 64.48 - alt. 23 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Whitsoncross Ln
  100. 99 : km 64.86 - alt. 55 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Ashleigh Cl
  101. E : km 64.94 - alt. 59 m

Useful Information

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Walking Burrator Reservoir

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Walking Burrator Reservoir from Yelverton (Dartmoor)

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Walking Confluence of the rivers Tavy and Walkham from Yelverton

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Confluence of the rivers Tavy and Walkham from Yelverton
↔12.22 km ↗+172 m ↘-169 m ◔4h 00 ▲Moderate
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Walking King's tor

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Around Denham Bridge and Wood
↔4.92 km ↗+130 m ↘-131 m ◔1h 45 ▲Easy
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Walking Cornwood area, China clay works

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Walking From Cornwood via Quarry lake and East Rook Gate

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↔8.09 km ↗+225 m ↘-228 m ◔2h 55 ▲Moderate
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