Tarka Trail

Description
This wonderful walk through Devon follows the path taken by Tarka the Otter in the book of that name. It is a circular walk starting and finishing in Barnstaple on the River Taw. After following the river for a short section you will head through Landkey Newton and East Buckland to the Exmoor National Park. The route then reaches Lynmouth where a splendid coastal section that takes you through Ilfracombe, Woolacombe and Croyde. The final section follows the estuary of the River Taw through Braunton and then back into Barnstaple.
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Distance79 miles (127 km)
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Elevation
Route Photos
Barnstaple on the River Taw
Near Bishops Tawton
Exmoor
Lynmouth
Valley of the Rocks
Coast approaching Ilfracombe
Near Woolacombe
Braunton

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Map (Route in Red)
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