West Devon Way

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 59.61 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 19h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 735 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 927 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 358 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2 m
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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. 202 m - Start on Tors Road
  2. 2 : km 0.38 - alt. 194 m - Keep right
  3. 3 : km 0.88 - alt. 198 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 2.52 - alt. 205 m - Turn slight left
  5. 5 : km 2.7 - alt. 210 m - Keep right
  6. 6 : km 3.1 - alt. 205 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 3.44 - alt. 242 m - Turn sharp right
  8. 8 : km 6.04 - alt. 352 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 6.08 - alt. 354 m - Keep right
  10. 10 : km 6.14 - alt. 358 m - Keep right
  11. 11 : km 6.17 - alt. 358 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 6.97 - alt. 342 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 7.68 - alt. 249 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 7.73 - alt. 245 m - Turn left onto A386
  15. 15 : km 7.91 - alt. 239 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 9.28 - alt. 205 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 9.68 - alt. 223 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 9.73 - alt. 221 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 10.18 - alt. 195 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 12.12 - alt. 199 m - Turn slight left
  21. 21 : km 13.07 - alt. 185 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 13.15 - alt. 188 m - Turn left onto Byway
  23. 23 : km 13.6 - alt. 224 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 14.11 - alt. 231 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 14.13 - alt. 230 m - Turn right onto School Road
  26. 26 : km 16.61 - alt. 200 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 16.82 - alt. 211 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 18.61 - alt. 211 m - Turn slight left
  29. 29 : km 18.75 - alt. 217 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 18.79 - alt. 217 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 20.48 - alt. 234 m - Turn left onto Brentor Road
  32. 32 : km 21.22 - alt. 209 m - Keep left onto Brentor Road
  33. 33 : km 21.4 - alt. 203 m - Turn right onto A386
  34. 34 : km 21.42 - alt. 202 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 21.67 - alt. 188 m - Turn slight right
  36. 36 : km 22.3 - alt. 166 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 22.65 - alt. 163 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 24.61 - alt. 119 m - Turn slight left
  39. 39 : km 24.7 - alt. 119 m - Keep right onto Batteridge Hill
  40. 40 : km 25.04 - alt. 153 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 28.24 - alt. 105 m - Turn slight right onto Mount Tavy Road, B3357
  42. 42 : km 28.56 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Violet Lane
  43. 43 : km 28.89 - alt. 130 m - Turn right onto Green Hill
  44. 44 : km 29.16 - alt. 93 m - Turn slight left onto Mount Tavy Road, B3357
  45. 45 : km 29.29 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Mount Tavy Road, A386
  46. 46 : km 29.74 - alt. 79 m - Keep left onto Dolvin Road
  47. 47 : km 29.76 - alt. 80 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Whitchurch Road
  48. 48 : km 29.8 - alt. 82 m - Keep right onto St Johns Avenue
  49. 49 : km 30.11 - alt. 83 m - Keep right onto St Johns Avenue
  50. 50 : km 30.25 - alt. 75 m - Keep right onto St Johns Avenue
  51. 51 : km 30.26 - alt. 74 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 30.62 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto Pixon Lane
  53. 53 : km 30.63 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Plymouth Road, A386
  54. 54 : km 31.1 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Brook Lane
  55. 55 : km 32.21 - alt. 127 m - Keep left
  56. 56 : km 34.6 - alt. 76 m - Turn slight right
  57. 57 : km 34.7 - alt. 57 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 34.73 - alt. 52 m - Keep right
  59. 59 : km 35.01 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 35.03 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 35.06 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 36.28 - alt. 121 m - Keep right
  63. 63 : km 36.66 - alt. 164 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 36.73 - alt. 165 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 37.25 - alt. 182 m - Keep right
  66. 66 : km 37.53 - alt. 179 m - Keep right
  67. 67 : km 37.6 - alt. 178 m - Keep left
  68. 68 : km 37.84 - alt. 183 m - Keep right
  69. 69 : km 38.62 - alt. 182 m - Turn right
  70. 70 : km 38.64 - alt. 182 m - Turn left
  71. 71 : km 38.7 - alt. 182 m - Turn slight left
  72. 72 : km 38.89 - alt. 187 m - Keep left
  73. 73 : km 39.36 - alt. 192 m - Keep right onto Drake's Trail
  74. 74 : km 40.61 - alt. 188 m - Turn right onto Tavistock Road, A386
  75. 75 : km 40.65 - alt. 188 m - Turn left
  76. 76 : km 40.68 - alt. 187 m - Turn right
  77. 77 : km 41.75 - alt. 185 m - Turn sharp left
  78. 78 : km 42.01 - alt. 157 m - Turn right
  79. 79 : km 42.18 - alt. 152 m - Turn sharp left
  80. 80 : km 42.23 - alt. 144 m - Turn sharp right
  81. 81 : km 43.73 - alt. 114 m - Turn slight left
  82. 82 : km 43.76 - alt. 113 m - Turn right
  83. 83 : km 44.91 - alt. 108 m - Turn right
  84. 84 : km 44.95 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  85. 85 : km 45 - alt. 114 m - Turn sharp left
  86. 86 : km 45.02 - alt. 112 m - Turn sharp right
  87. 87 : km 46.02 - alt. 97 m - Keep left
  88. 88 : km 46.14 - alt. 95 m - Turn slight left onto Plym Valley Trail
  89. 89 : km 47.2 - alt. 79 m - Keep left onto Plym Valley Trail
  90. 90 : km 51.57 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  91. 91 : km 51.74 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight right onto Plym Valley Trail
  92. 92 : km 53.73 - alt. 4 m - Keep left
  93. 93 : km 53.78 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  94. 94 : km 54.08 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  95. 95 : km 54.12 - alt. 3 m - Keep right
  96. 96 : km 54.41 - alt. 2 m - Turn sharp left
  97. 97 : km 54.89 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
  98. 98 : km 55.03 - alt. 12 m - Keep left
  99. 99 : km 55.12 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  100. 100 : km 56.49 - alt. 9 m - Keep right
  101. 101 : km 56.57 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  102. 102 : km 56.58 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  103. 103 : km 57.89 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  104. 104 : km 57.9 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right
  105. 105 : km 57.91 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Billacombe Road, A379
  106. 106 : km 57.94 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  107. 107 : km 57.95 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  108. 108 : km 58.03 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  109. 109 : km 58.5 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Oreston Road
  110. 110 : km 58.51 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  111. 111 : km 59.04 - alt. 18 m - Keep left
  112. 112 : km 59.38 - alt. 12 m - Turn sharp left
  113. 113 : km 59.47 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Kingfisher Way
  114. E : km 59.6 - alt. 3 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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