Section 9 of 9, Tarka Trail
Landkey to Lake
27.6 miles (44.4 km). About 11 hours, challenging.
Start: SS 560 319. Finish: SS 647 484. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 1,312 m of climbing and 1,291 m of descent; highest point 478 m.
Breaks in the line are gaps in the mapped route.
Getting there
The section starts at Landkey.
- Station
- Barnstaple, 730 m from the start. Directions SS 555 325
- Bus stops
- Rail Station, 740 m from the start. Directions SS 555 325Opposite Station Entrance, 780 m from the start. Directions SS 555 325Sticklepath Terrace, 970 m from the start. Directions SS 556 328
- Car parks
- Car park, 230 m from the start. Directions SS 562 319bus park, 270 m from the start. Directions SS 563 318Car park, 340 m from the start. Directions SS 562 322
Getting back
The section finishes at Lake.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: Killington Lane station (heritage railway), 3.4 km away (Directions).
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 34%; the rest (63%) isn't recorded.
About 33% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 stiles, 11 gates.
Steepest climb: about 185 m in a kilometre (1 in 5), starting 26.7 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Castle, Landkey: 0.6 miles in, about 200 m off the way. Seats outside.The Crown Hotel, Lynton: 26.6 miles in, about 400 m off the way.The Queens, Lynton: 26.6 miles in, about 400 m off the way.The Ancient Mariner, Lynmouth: 26.7 miles in, about 250 m off the way. Step-free.The Rising Sun, Lynmouth: 26.7 miles in, about 350 m off the way. Food.The Village Inn, Lynmouth: 26.7 miles in, about 150 m off the way. Food.Rock House, Lynmouth: 26.8 miles in, about 250 m off the way. Food, seats outside.
- Cafés
- Lyndale Tea Rooms, Lynmouth: 26.8 miles in.Willows Tearoom, Landkey: 0.6 miles in, about 250 m off the way.Watersmeet Tea Room, Countisbury: 25.1 miles in, about 350 m off the way. Seats outside.Horizon Coffee Company, Lynton: 26.6 miles in, about 400 m off the way.No. 1 Lynton: 26.6 miles in, about 350 m off the way.North Coast Café, Lynton: 26.6 miles in, about 400 m off the way. Seats outside.The Old Coach House, Lynton: 26.6 miles in, about 400 m off the way.Lynmouth bay café: 26.7 miles in, about 150 m off the way.Smiths Coffee House, Lynmouth: 26.7 miles in, about 350 m off the way.The Bake House, Lynmouth: 26.7 miles in, about 300 m off the way.And 4 more within a quarter of a mile.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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