Section 3 of 9, Two Moors Way
Widecombe-in-the-Moor to Chagford
11.4 miles (18.4 km). About 4½ hours, moderate.
Start: SX 718 767. Finish: SX 697 879. OS grid.
Take it with you: download this section's GPX file (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.
Up and down
About 537 m of climbing and 639 m of descent; highest point 532 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Widecombe-in-the-Moor.
- Car parks
- Car park (pay), 70 m from the start. Directions SX 717 768Widecombe-in-the-Moor Car Park (pay), 130 m from the start. Directions SX 719 768
Getting back
The section finishes at Chagford. We found no bus stop within 3 km of the finish and no station within 10 km (from OpenStreetMap), so plan a lift or a taxi back.
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 22%, earth, rock and mud 20%, grass 13%; the rest (41%) isn't recorded.
About 18% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 3 gates, 1 stream crossing.
Steepest climb: about 132 m in a kilometre (1 in 8), starting 0.1 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Café
- The Cafe on the Green, Widecombe-in-the-Moor: at the start. Seats outside.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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