Section 8 of 9, Dartmoor Way
Okehampton to Lydford
9.4 miles (15.1 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SX 589 949. Finish: SX 511 849. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 354 m of climbing and 284 m of descent; highest point 359 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Okehampton.
- Station
- Okehampton, 590 m from the start. Directions SX 592 944
- Bus stops
- Mill Road, 270 m from the start. Directions SX 589 952Bus stop, 280 m from the start. Directions SX 590 952West Street, 350 m from the start. Directions SX 586 951
- Car parks
- Car park (pay), 150 m from the start. Directions SX 589 948Mill Road Long Stay Car Park (pay), 180 m from the start. Directions SX 589 951Car park (pay), 250 m from the start. Directions SX 588 951
Getting back
The section finishes at Lydford. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Bus stop, 110 m from the finish. Directions SX 511 849War Memorial, 140 m from the finish. Directions SX 512 850Bus stop, 150 m from the finish. Directions SX 512 850
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 28%, grass 25%, gravel and tracks 15%, earth, rock and mud 12%; the rest (20%) isn't recorded.
About 28% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 7 gates, 3 stream crossings.
Steepest climb: about 65 m in a kilometre (1 in 15), starting 2.9 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Highwayman Inn, Sourton: 5.3 miles in. Food, real ale, seats outside.Fountain Hotel, Okehampton: 0.1 miles in, about 200 m off the way. Seats outside.Pretoria Vaults, Okehampton: 0.1 miles in, about 300 m off the way.The Kings Arms, Okehampton: 0.1 miles in, about 150 m off the way.The Plume Of Feathers, Okehampton: 0.1 miles in, about 150 m off the way. Step-free.The White Hart Hotel, Okehampton: 0.1 miles in, about 150 m off the way. No dogs, food, real ale.London Inn, Okehampton: 0.1 miles in, about 200 m off the way.Betty Cottles Inn, Meldon: 2 miles in, about 350 m off the way.Bearslake Inn: 6.6 miles in, about 200 m off the way.
- Cafés
- the well being Cafe, Okehampton: at the start.Red Lion Cafe, Okehampton: 0.1 miles in, about 200 m off the way. Seats outside.Victorian Pantry Tearooms, Okehampton: 0.1 miles in, about 150 m off the way.Waitrose Cafe, Okehampton: 0.1 miles in, about 300 m off the way.let's TOAST coffee house, Okehampton: 0.2 miles in, about 150 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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