Kingswear To Dartmouth Via The Dart Valley Trail

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 14.39 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 435 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 440 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 162 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: -2 m
  • ⚐
    District: Kingswear 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 50.364788° / W 3.573051°
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Description

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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/E : km 0 - alt. 27 m
  2. 1 : km 0.08 - alt. 23 m - Turn sharp right
  3. 2 : km 0.9 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  4. 3 : km 2.32 - alt. 87 m - Turn sharp right
  5. 4 : km 3.45 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  6. 5 : km 3.55 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  7. 6 : km 3.56 - alt. 86 m - Keep right
  8. 7 : km 3.78 - alt. 84 m - Keep right
  9. 8 : km 4.32 - alt. 89 m - Turn left
  10. 9 : km 4.47 - alt. 54 m - Turn sharp left
  11. 10 : km 4.52 - alt. 46 m - Turn slight left
  12. 11 : km 4.65 - alt. 44 m - Keep right
  13. 12 : km 5 - alt. 34 m - Turn sharp right
  14. 13 : km 5.03 - alt. 27 m - Keep right
  15. 14 : km 5.26 - alt. 10 m - Turn sharp left onto Greenway Road
  16. 15 : km 5.36 - alt. -1 m - Keep right onto Dittisham Ferry
  17. 16 : km 5.58 - alt. -2 m - Turn slight left onto Dittisham Jetty
  18. 17 : km 5.66 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right onto The Quay
  19. 18 : km 5.66 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left onto Manor Street
  20. 19 : km 5.96 - alt. 42 m - Turn sharp left onto Rectory Road
  21. 20 : km 6.3 - alt. 82 m - Turn sharp left
  22. 21 : km 6.95 - alt. 155 m - Turn left
  23. 22 : km 7.45 - alt. 132 m - Turn left
  24. 23 : km 8.35 - alt. 91 m - Turn sharp right
  25. 24 : km 10.39 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Lapthorne Lane
  26. 25 : km 10.56 - alt. 18 m - Turn sharp left
  27. 26 : km 10.56 - alt. 18 m - Turn slight left
  28. 27 : km 10.8 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Old Mill Lane
  29. 28 : km 10.85 - alt. 8 m - Turn sharp right
  30. 29 : km 11.44 - alt. 93 m - Turn left
  31. 30 : km 11.63 - alt. 95 m - Keep right
  32. 31 : km 11.71 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Archway Drive
  33. 32 : km 11.71 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto Old Mill Lane
  34. 33 : km 11.83 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto Townstal Road
  35. 34 : km 11.87 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto Church Road
  36. 35 : km 12.92 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto College Way
  37. 36 : km 13 - alt. 2 m - Turn slight left onto Rue De Courseulles Sur Mer
  38. 37 : km 13.16 - alt. 1 m - Keep right onto Sandquay Road
  39. 38 : km 13.21 - alt. 0 m - Turn slight right onto Dartmouth Higher Ferry
  40. 39 : km 14.15 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  41. 40 : km 14.35 - alt. 19 m - Turn right
  42. S/E : km 14.39 - alt. 27 m

Useful Information

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Other walks in the area

Walking Dartmouth Greenway round

AONB
↔15.76 km ↗+470 m ↘-470 m ◔5h 50 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Dartmouth (Devon)

The lower half of the Dart Valley Trail, a great circular walk in itself! One of the area’s truly great walks, this day- long ramble follows the wooded banks of the broad and beautiful Dart estuary, on a route crammed with gems and jewels of human and natural history.

Walking Dartmouth town trail

AONB
↔2.03 km ↗+20 m ↘-20 m ◔0h 40 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Dartmouth (Devon)

Discover the heritage of the town. A gentle walk around the town of Dartmouth taking in historic features of interest. There is an audio guide for this walk which is best listened to along the route via the South Devon AONB walks webpage.

Walking Kingswear and Waterhead Creek

AONB
↔2.37 km ↗+48 m ↘-57 m ◔0h 50 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Kingswear (Devon)

A short waterside and woodland stroll. This short walk skirts the edges of Waterhead creek in Kingswear before heading into the woods alongside the estuary and back along the railway line.

Walking Kingswear to Froward Point

AONB
↔8.08 km ↗+235 m ↘-235 m ◔3h 00 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Kingswear (Devon)

Castles and cliffs, seals and skylarks. A circular walk around to the mouth of the Dart estuary with views out to sea and along to Start Bay. Explore the World War 2 battery at Froward and find out more about the Daymark.

Walking Kingswear to Greenway

AONB
↔7.24 km ↗+187 m ↘-191 m ◔2h 35 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Kingswear (Devon)

A lovely linear walk up the Dart Estuary. Enjoy views of the estuary as you pass through woodland, farm fields and the Greenway Estate. You can choose to return by water, on foot or by steam!

Walking Kingswear to Coleton Fishacre coast path circular

Walker
Kingswear to Coleton Fishacre coast path circular
↔10.46 km ↗+315 m ↘-308 m ◔3h 55 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Kingswear (Devon)

This is a (mostly) circular walk that takes in a short section of the South West Coast Path and passes sub-tropical plants, dramatic cliffs and WW2 relics on a route that skirts the beautiful Coleton Fishacre house and gardens. The path is clearly marked and well-trodden. There are several steep sections and plenty of steps, but there are lovely views as compensation.

Walking Dartmouth Castle, Gallants Bower and Compass Cove – Defences of the Dart

AONB
↔3.09 km ↗+158 m ↘-153 m ◔1h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Dartmouth (Devon)

A peaceful woodland walk up to the earthworks of a Civil War fort, then around the headland to enjoy views along the coast and out to sea.

Walking Brownstone, Froward and Coleton

AONB
↔4.76 km ↗+0 m ↘-0 m ◔1h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Kingswear (Devon)

A walk exploring the wild and rugged coastline of the AONB. This walk is a perfect mix of natural and local history – with the spectacular coast of the Brixham and Kingswear Peninsula, and the WW2 military site at Froward Point.

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