Section 3 of 9, Tarka Trail
Langham to Hatherleigh
8.3 miles (13.4 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SS 555 114. Finish: SS 541 044. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 368 m of climbing and 364 m of descent; highest point 160 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Langham. We found no car park, station or bus stop near the start: none within a kilometre, no bus stop within 3 km and no station within 10 km (from OpenStreetMap).
Getting back
The section finishes at Hatherleigh. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stop
- Hatherleigh Market, 130 m from the finish. Directions SS 540 043
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 45%; the rest (55%) isn't recorded.
About 45% on roads with traffic.
No stiles recorded.
Steepest climb: about 59 m in a kilometre (1 in 17), starting 1.4 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Royal Oak Inn, Dolton: 1.1 miles in.Rams Head Inn, Dolton: 1.1 miles in.Duke of York, Iddesleigh: 4.3 miles in.The Tally Ho, Hatherleigh: at the finish.The George, Hatherleigh: at the finish.
- Café
- one market street cafe, Hatherleigh: at the finish.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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