The line is OpenStreetMap's mapping of the route (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), via Waymarked Trails, with heights from a 30 m terrain model. Check the current official route before a long trip: diversions and permitted paths change. See the source.
Stages
A suggested split into 9 days of about 16.8 km (10.4 mi) each. The days are equal shares of the distance, not official stages. Each ends near the town or village named.
- Day 1 Ivybridge to South Hams 16.8 km · 16.8 km from the start
- Day 2 South Hams to Widecombe-in-the-Moor 16.8 km · 34 km from the start
- Day 3 Widecombe-in-the-Moor to Chagford 16.8 km · 50 km from the start
- Day 4 Chagford to Venny Tedburn 16.8 km · 67 km from the start
- Day 5 Venny Tedburn to Morchard Bishop 16.8 km · 84 km from the start
- Day 6 Morchard Bishop to Rackenford 16.8 km · 101 km from the start
- Day 7 Rackenford to Withypool and Hawkridge 16.8 km · 118 km from the start
- Day 8 Withypool and Hawkridge to Simonsbath 16.8 km · 134 km from the start
- Day 9 Simonsbath to Barbrook 16.8 km · 151 km from the start
Summits on the way
- Weatherdon Hill · 3.7 km from the start
- Glasscombe Ball · 5.4 km from the start
- Piles Hill 387 m · 6.1 km from the start
- Three Barrows · 7.7 km from the start
- Spoil tip · 8.9 km from the start
- Hickaton Hill · 15.4 km from the start
- Hameldown [Hamel Down] 532 m · 37 km from the start
- Hookney Tor 497 m · 39 km from the start
- Hunters Tor 180 m · 55 km from the start
- Sharp Tor 250 m · 57 km from the start
The listed hills and the highest of 18 tops within 300 m of the line. The app shows them all. Lists from the Database of British and Irish Hills; other summits from OpenStreetMap.
Start and finish
Start: near Ivybridge, Devon. 50.39034, -3.91938
Finish: near Barbrook, Devon. 51.22927, -3.82850
Places to stay
Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:
- Ivybridge, Devon · The start Booking.com → Expedia →
- South Hams, Devon · After day 1 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Devon · After day 2 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Chagford, Devon · After day 3 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Venny Tedburn, Devon · After day 4 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Morchard Bishop, Devon · After day 5 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Rackenford, Devon · After day 6 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Withypool and Hawkridge, Somerset · After day 7 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Simonsbath, Somerset · After day 8 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Barbrook, Devon · The finish Booking.com → Expedia →
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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line comes from the source named under the map and the heights from a terrain model, so treat the figures as a guide. Check for diversions before you go, take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.
