Section 1 of 4, Tamar Valley Discovery Trail
Launceston to Milton Abbot
9.4 miles (15.1 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SX 332 845. Finish: SX 407 793. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 389 m of climbing and 335 m of descent; highest point 216 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Launceston.
- Station
- Launceston (heritage railway), 570 m from the start. Directions SX 328 849
- Bus stops
- The Square, 130 m from the start. Directions SX 331 845Westgate Street, 260 m from the start. Directions SX 330 844Launceston Steam Railway, 460 m from the start. Directions SX 330 849
- Car parks
- Car park (pay), 110 m from the start. Directions SX 332 844Car park, 160 m from the start. Directions SX 333 844Car park, 160 m from the start. Directions SX 332 844
Getting back
The section finishes at Milton Abbot. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stop
- Bus stop, 50 m from the finish. Directions SX 406 793
Planning the Tamar Valley Discovery Trail
- Planning the whole trail: tamarvalley-nl.org.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 88%, gravel and tracks 6%.
About 88% on roads with traffic.
No stiles recorded.
Steepest climb: about 114 m in a kilometre (1 in 9), starting 6.3 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Bell Inn, Launceston: at the start.Launceston Arms: at the start.Newmarket Inn, Launceston: at the start.Westgate Inn, Launceston: at the start.
- Cafés
- Bray Farm Shop, Launceston: at the start.Coffee Locker, Launceston: at the start.Costa, Launceston: at the start.Keep Audio Co, Launceston: at the start.Liberty Coffee, Launceston: at the start.Windmill Centre, Launceston: near the start, about 250 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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