Section 1 of 2, Erme-Plym Trail
Ivybridge to Yealmpton
8.2 miles (13.2 km). About 3 hours, moderate.
Start: SX 636 562. Finish: SX 578 517. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 256 m of climbing and 284 m of descent; highest point 107 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Ivybridge.
- Bus stops
- Town Hall, 150 m from the start. Directions SX 637 561BP Garage, 160 m from the start. Directions SX 637 561Bus stop, 440 m from the start. Directions SX 637 558
- Car parks
- Car park (pay), 60 m from the start. Directions SX 636 563Car park (pay), 90 m from the start. Directions SX 636 561Car park, 160 m from the start. Directions SX 634 561
Getting back
The section finishes at Yealmpton. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Yealmpton Post Office, 40 m from the finish. Directions SX 579 517Bus stop, 40 m from the finish. Directions SX 578 517Dixon Terrace, 410 m from the finish. Directions SX 580 513
Planning the Erme-Plym Trail
- Planning the whole trail: exploredevon.info.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 45%, grass 24%, gravel and tracks 14%, earth, rock and mud 13%.
About 32% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 4 stiles, 2 kissing gates, 3 gates, 1 flight of steps.
Steepest climb: about 62 m in a kilometre (1 in 16), starting 4.6 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Trehill Arms, Ivybridge: at the start.The Exchange, Ivybridge: at the start.Old Smithy, Ivybridge: at the start.Ivybridge Brewing Company Taproom: at the start.The Rose and Crown, Yealmpton: at the finish. Seats outside.The Duke of Cornwall, Ivybridge: 0.3 miles in, about 150 m off the way.The Imperial, Ivybridge: 0.3 miles in, about 250 m off the way.The Crooked Spire, Ermington: 3.1 miles in, about 300 m off the way.
- Cafés
- Friary Mill, Ivybridge: at the start.Riverside Cafe, Ivybridge: 0.2 miles in.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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