Section 4 of 9, Tarka Trail
Hatherleigh to Belstone
12.8 miles (20.7 km). About 5 hours, moderate.
Start: SS 541 044. Finish: SX 619 935. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 534 m of climbing and 305 m of descent; highest point 375 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Hatherleigh.
- Bus stop
- Hatherleigh Market, 130 m from the start. Directions SS 540 043
- Car parks
- Car park (pay), 180 m from the start. Directions SS 540 044Car park, 290 m from the start. Directions SS 539 045Car park, 310 m from the start. Directions SS 539 046
Getting back
The section finishes at Belstone.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at Stockley Hamlet, 1.9 km away (Directions); Okehampton Interchange station, 2.4 km away (Directions).
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 62%, earth, rock and mud 9%, gravel and tracks 9%, grass 6%.
About 57% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 11 gates.
Steepest climb: about 64 m in a kilometre (1 in 16), starting 11.2 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Pretoria Vaults, Okehampton: 8.9 miles in.Fountain Hotel, Okehampton: 8.9 miles in. Seats outside.The Kings Arms, Okehampton: 8.9 miles in.London Inn, Okehampton: 8.9 miles in, about 300 m off the way.The Plume Of Feathers, Okehampton: 8.9 miles in, about 150 m off the way. Step-free.The White Hart Hotel, Okehampton: 8.9 miles in, about 200 m off the way. No dogs, food, real ale.
- Cafés
- Waitrose Cafe, Okehampton: 8.8 miles in, about 150 m off the way.Red Lion Cafe, Okehampton: 8.9 miles in, about 150 m off the way. Seats outside.Victorian Pantry Tearooms, Okehampton: 8.9 miles in, about 200 m off the way.let's TOAST coffee house, Okehampton: 8.9 miles in, about 300 m off the way.the well being Cafe, Okehampton: 8.9 miles in, about 200 m off the way.The Bulleid Buffet, Okehampton: 9.5 miles in, about 350 m off the way. Seats outside, step-free.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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