Section 4 of 9, Two Moors Way
Chagford to East Studham
10 miles (16 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: SX 697 879. Finish: SX 761 973. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 414 m of climbing and 415 m of descent; highest point 257 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Chagford.
- Car parks
- Car park (free), 510 m from the start. Directions SX 700 875Car park (pay), 550 m from the start. Directions SX 702 877Car park, 630 m from the start. Directions SX 696 873
Getting back
The section finishes at East Studham.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: Yeoford station, 2.7 km away (Directions); the bus stop at Church, 2.8 km away (Directions).
Planning the Two Moors Way
- Planning the whole trail: twomoorsway.org.
- The guidebook the trail recommends: Walking the Two Moors Way.
- Baggage transfer: Luggage Transfers.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 43%, gravel and tracks 19%; the rest (36%) isn't recorded.
About 46% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 3 kissing gates, 7 gates, 2 stream crossings, 1 flight of steps.
Steepest climb: about 82 m in a kilometre (1 in 12), starting 4.8 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Drewe Arms, Drewsteignton: 4.3 miles in. Seats outside.Sandy Park Inn: 1.5 miles in, about 300 m off the way.
- Café
- The Café at Castle Drogo, Sandy Park: 3.1 miles in, about 150 m off the way. Seats outside.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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