Abbots Way

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 35.76 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 759 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 799 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 513 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 38 m
  • ⚐
    Area: Dartmoor
  • ⚐
    District: Tavistock 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 50.551651° / W 4.142192°
  • ⚑
    End: N 50.491538° / W 3.77635°
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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. 83 m - Start on Brook Street
  2. 2 : km 0.06 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Vigo Bridge Road
  3. 3 : km 0.16 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Mount Tavy Road, A386
  4. 4 : km 0.29 - alt. 86 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.46 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Mount Tavy Road, A386
  6. 6 : km 0.49 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Mount Tavy Road, B3357
  7. 7 : km 0.61 - alt. 93 m - Keep right onto Green Hill
  8. 8 : km 0.89 - alt. 130 m - Turn slight right onto Green Lane
  9. 9 : km 2.52 - alt. 158 m - Keep right
  10. 10 : km 2.54 - alt. 158 m - Turn sharp right
  11. 11 : km 3.77 - alt. 195 m - Turn slight right
  12. 12 : km 3.78 - alt. 195 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 3.87 - alt. 191 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 4.12 - alt. 187 m - Keep right
  15. 15 : km 5.4 - alt. 223 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 5.42 - alt. 223 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 5.5 - alt. 231 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 5.99 - alt. 281 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 6.35 - alt. 303 m - Turn sharp right
  20. 20 : km 6.45 - alt. 304 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 6.46 - alt. 303 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 6.46 - alt. 303 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 7.19 - alt. 312 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 7.34 - alt. 323 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 7.34 - alt. 324 m - Turn right onto B3357
  26. 26 : km 10.98 - alt. 448 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 11.75 - alt. 506 m - Keep left
  28. 28 : km 13.01 - alt. 421 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 13.15 - alt. 419 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 13.15 - alt. 419 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 13.21 - alt. 419 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 13.25 - alt. 418 m - Keep right
  33. 33 : km 13.31 - alt. 417 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 13.32 - alt. 417 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 13.32 - alt. 417 m - Turn right onto Tavistock Road, B3357
  36. 36 : km 13.35 - alt. 417 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  37. 37 : km 15.64 - alt. 435 m - Keep right onto Ivybridge Lane
  38. 38 : km 17.21 - alt. 404 m - Turn sharp left
  39. 39 : km 17.86 - alt. 394 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 19.89 - alt. 428 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 19.99 - alt. 416 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 21.46 - alt. 455 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 23.38 - alt. 386 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 23.66 - alt. 386 m - Turn sharp left
  45. 45 : km 23.73 - alt. 396 m - Turn sharp right
  46. 46 : km 25.18 - alt. 449 m - Turn slight left onto Redlake Tramway
  47. 47 : km 25.19 - alt. 449 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 25.2 - alt. 450 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 26.14 - alt. 375 m - Keep right
  50. 50 : km 26.16 - alt. 375 m - Turn slight right
  51. 51 : km 27.55 - alt. 359 m - Keep left
  52. 52 : km 29.21 - alt. 372 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 29.23 - alt. 372 m - Turn sharp right onto West Buckfastleigh Bridleway 13
  54. 54 : km 30.76 - alt. 248 m - Keep left
  55. 55 : km 34.01 - alt. 94 m - Turn slight right onto Hockmoor Hill
  56. 56 : km 34.02 - alt. 95 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 34.47 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 34.52 - alt. 64 m - Keep left onto Grange Road
  59. 59 : km 35.21 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Buckfast Road
  60. 60 : km 35.36 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Northwood Lane
  61. 61 : km 35.38 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Buckfast Road
  62. 62 : km 35.44 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 35.44 - alt. 40 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 35.63 - alt. 41 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Buckfast Road
  65. 65 : km 35.69 - alt. 40 m - Turn sharp left
  66. E : km 35.76 - alt. 39 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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