Tavistock To Plymouth 18.5 Miles

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 29.97 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 9h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 350 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 382 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 193 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: -1 m
  • ⚐
    Area: Dartmoor
  • ⚐
    District: Tavistock 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 50.55125° / W 4.140777°
  • ⚑
    End: N 50.379214° / W 4.117777°
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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. 82 m - Start on Vigo Bridge Road
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Dolvin Road
  3. 3 : km 0.31 - alt. 79 m - Keep left onto Dolvin Road
  4. 4 : km 0.33 - alt. 80 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Whitchurch Road
  5. 5 : km 0.37 - alt. 82 m - Keep right onto St Johns Avenue
  6. 6 : km 0.82 - alt. 75 m - Keep right onto St Johns Avenue
  7. 7 : km 0.83 - alt. 74 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 1.19 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto Pixon Lane
  9. 9 : km 1.19 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Plymouth Road
  10. 10 : km 1.67 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Brook Lane
  11. 11 : km 1.79 - alt. 69 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 1.84 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto Brook Lane
  13. 13 : km 2.82 - alt. 127 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 5.21 - alt. 76 m - Turn slight right
  15. 15 : km 5.31 - alt. 57 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 5.35 - alt. 52 m - Keep right
  17. 17 : km 5.62 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 5.64 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 5.67 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 6.89 - alt. 121 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 7.27 - alt. 164 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 7.34 - alt. 165 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 7.86 - alt. 182 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 8.14 - alt. 179 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 8.21 - alt. 178 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 8.45 - alt. 183 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 8.88 - alt. 185 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 8.9 - alt. 185 m - Turn sharp left
  29. 29 : km 9.26 - alt. 182 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 9.27 - alt. 182 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 9.34 - alt. 182 m - Turn slight left
  32. 32 : km 9.52 - alt. 187 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 9.99 - alt. 192 m - Keep right onto Drake's Trail
  34. 34 : km 11.06 - alt. 188 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 11.24 - alt. 188 m - Turn slight right onto Drake's Trail
  36. 36 : km 11.25 - alt. 187 m - Turn right onto Tavistock Road
  37. 37 : km 11.29 - alt. 188 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 11.32 - alt. 187 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 12.08 - alt. 185 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 12.1 - alt. 185 m - Turn sharp left onto Drake's Trail
  41. 41 : km 12.4 - alt. 185 m - Turn sharp left
  42. 42 : km 12.67 - alt. 157 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 12.84 - alt. 152 m - Turn sharp left
  44. 44 : km 12.88 - alt. 144 m - Turn sharp right
  45. 45 : km 14.39 - alt. 114 m - Turn sharp right
  46. 46 : km 14.46 - alt. 113 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 15.62 - alt. 108 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 15.66 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 15.71 - alt. 114 m - Turn sharp left
  50. 50 : km 15.73 - alt. 112 m - Turn sharp right
  51. 51 : km 16.73 - alt. 97 m - Keep left
  52. 52 : km 16.84 - alt. 95 m - Turn slight left onto Plym Valley Trail
  53. 53 : km 17.91 - alt. 79 m - Keep left onto Plym Valley Trail
  54. 54 : km 21.26 - alt. 29 m - Keep right onto Plym Valley Trail
  55. 55 : km 22.15 - alt. 20 m - Keep right
  56. 56 : km 22.18 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 22.25 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 22.26 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Plymbridge Road
  59. 59 : km 22.26 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 22.28 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Plym Valley Trail
  61. 61 : km 24.25 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto Plym Valley Trail
  62. 62 : km 24.38 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 24.38 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 24.61 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  65. 65 : km 24.65 - alt. 3 m - Keep right
  66. 66 : km 24.94 - alt. 2 m - Turn sharp left
  67. 67 : km 25.41 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
  68. 68 : km 25.55 - alt. 12 m - Keep right
  69. 69 : km 25.69 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right
  70. 70 : km 26.97 - alt. 9 m - Keep right
  71. 71 : km 27.05 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 27.06 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 27.78 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  74. 74 : km 27.8 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  75. 75 : km 28.34 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  76. 76 : km 28.37 - alt. 2 m - Turn left onto Old Laira Bridge
  77. 77 : km 28.58 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  78. 78 : km 28.6 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  79. 79 : km 28.64 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  80. 80 : km 28.64 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Laira Bridge Road
  81. 81 : km 28.93 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Hele's Terrace
  82. 82 : km 29.17 - alt. 0 m - Turn left onto Stenlake Place
  83. 83 : km 29.22 - alt. 1 m - Turn right onto Lucas Terrace
  84. 84 : km 29.4 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right onto Farringdon Road
  85. 85 : km 29.95 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Ladysmith Road
  86. E : km 29.97 - alt. 48 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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