Bodmin Highest To Dartmoor Highest (Tweaked V2)

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 67.21 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 23h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,445 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,246 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 617 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 40 m
  • ⚐
    District: St. Breward 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 50.590534° / W 4.60256°
  • ⚑
    End: N 50.68468° / W 4.011353°
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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. 416 m - Start out going south on walkway (Portions unpaved) (See map for details).
  2. 2 : km 2.12 - alt. 294 m - Turn slight left (Portions unpaved).
  3. 3 : km 2.33 - alt. 286 m - Turn right (Portions unpaved).
  4. 4 : km 3.54 - alt. 268 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed southwest through Cornwall AONB (Portions unpaved) (See map for details).
  5. 5 : km 3.55 - alt. 268 m - Turn right (Portions unpaved).
  6. 6 : km 8.18 - alt. 278 m - Turn right.
  7. 7 : km 8.19 - alt. 279 m - Turn left.
  8. 8 : km 14.78 - alt. 294 m - Turn slight right (Portions unpaved).
  9. 9 : km 16.32 - alt. 282 m - Turn right (Portions unpaved).
  10. 10 : km 20.72 - alt. 260 m - Turn left onto walkway. Proceed northeast through Cornwall AONB (See map for details).
  11. 11 : km 21.36 - alt. 153 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 21.73 - alt. 143 m - Turn sharp right
  13. 13 : km 22.2 - alt. 148 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 22.33 - alt. 154 m - Turn right.
  15. 15 : km 22.39 - alt. 153 m - Turn left.
  16. 16 : km 22.84 - alt. 175 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 23.53 - alt. 171 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 23.54 - alt. 171 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 24.59 - alt. 186 m - Turn right onto B3257/Lime Tree Way. Continue to follow B3257.
  20. 20 : km 25.21 - alt. 179 m - Turn right.
  21. 21 : km 26.66 - alt. 132 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 26.67 - alt. 132 m - Turn slight right
  23. 23 : km 26.68 - alt. 133 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 27.08 - alt. 135 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 27.14 - alt. 136 m - Turn sharp right
  26. 26 : km 28.15 - alt. 66 m - Turn left.
  27. 27 : km 28.53 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 28.67 - alt. 84 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 29.05 - alt. 115 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 29.08 - alt. 117 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 29.66 - alt. 143 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 29.91 - alt. 151 m - Turn right.
  33. 33 : km 30.3 - alt. 142 m - Turn right.
  34. 34 : km 31.38 - alt. 89 m - Turn right.
  35. 35 : km 31.4 - alt. 89 m - Turn right.
  36. 36 : km 32.79 - alt. 70 m - Turn right.
  37. 37 : km 33.3 - alt. 105 m - Turn slight right.
  38. 38 : km 33.8 - alt. 114 m - Turn right.
  39. 39 : km 35.24 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto B3362.
  40. 40 : km 37 - alt. 129 m - Turn right.
  41. 41 : km 37.14 - alt. 132 m - Turn left.
  42. 42 : km 38.76 - alt. 141 m - Turn right.
  43. 43 : km 43.93 - alt. 114 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 44.11 - alt. 120 m - Turn sharp left
  45. 45 : km 47.69 - alt. 235 m - Keep left
  46. 46 : km 48.22 - alt. 240 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 48.37 - alt. 240 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 49.1 - alt. 205 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 49.87 - alt. 190 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 49.88 - alt. 191 m - Keep right
  51. 51 : km 50.48 - alt. 217 m - Keep left
  52. 52 : km 50.67 - alt. 211 m - Keep right
  53. 53 : km 52.46 - alt. 211 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 52.67 - alt. 200 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 55.2 - alt. 230 m - Turn right onto School Road.
  56. 56 : km 56.22 - alt. 267 m - Take A386.
  57. 57 : km 56.23 - alt. 267 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed northeast through Dartmoor National Park (See map for details)..
  58. 58 : km 56.43 - alt. 278 m - Go straight (Portions unpaved).
  59. 59 : km 58.35 - alt. 326 m - Turn sharp right onto Rattlebrook Peat Railway (Portions unpaved).
  60. 60 : km 59.46 - alt. 382 m - Turn slight right (Portions unpaved).
  61. 61 : km 59.68 - alt. 389 m - Turn slight right onto Rattlebrook Peat Railway (Portions unpaved).
  62. 62 : km 61.36 - alt. 457 m - Turn sharp right to stay on Rattlebrook Peat Railway (Portions unpaved).
  63. 63 : km 62.27 - alt. 484 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 64.43 - alt. 580 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 66.6 - alt. 581 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 67.11 - alt. 617 m - Turn slight left
  67. E : km 67.21 - alt. 617 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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