Fingle Bridge

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Lovely walk to discover the Dartmoor National Park. This walk starts from Fingle Bridge National Trust and has great view on Castle Drogo.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.64 km
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    Average duration: 3h 10 
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    Difficulty: Easy
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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 243 m
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    Descent: - 246 m
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    Highest point: 242 m
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    Lowest point: 117 m
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Description of the walk

Start: Fingle Bridge National Trust, Drewsteignton, Exeter (EX6 6PW) Grid ref. SX 743 899

(S/E) From the car park, walk on the road (North, opposite direction to the bridge). After a couple of meters, take the path on the left going through the forest. Continue straight on this path that will join the Mary Michael Pilgrims Way. Keep going straight now on the Two Moors Way. Keep on this main path until reaching a road.

(1) At the road, take left and continue straight on the road still following the Two Moors Way path. Keep going straight. The road becomes a path and keep straight on the Two Moors Way until reaching the river Teign.

(2) Cross the river and take the path on the right (South). Continue straight on the path that will turn around Whiddon Park until reaching the bridge again.

(2) Cross the bridge and then take right to follow the path along the river Teign. Continue straight along the river until reaching Fingle Bridge and the car park (S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 120 m - Fingle Bridge car park
  2. 1 : km 3 - alt. 200 m - Left on the road
  3. 2 : km 3.67 - alt. 149 m - Bridge crossing river Teign
  4. S/E : km 8.64 - alt. 120 m - Fingle Bridge car park

Notes

Start: Fingle Bridge National Trust, Drewsteignton, Exeter (EX6 6PW) Grid ref. SX 743 899

Car park: Fingle Bridge, Drewsteignton, Exeter EX6 6PW

Worth a visit

Find more information about Fingle Bridge on the National Trust website.

Find more information about Castle Drogo on the National Trust website

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