North Devon Coast Path

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 133.88 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 48h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 3,614 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 3,617 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 316 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: -3 m
  • ⚐ Country: United Kingdom
  • ⚐ District: Oare 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.232533° / W 3.720514°
  • ⚑
    End: N 50.928906° / W 4.54459°
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Description

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If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 30 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.1 - alt. 47 m - Turn sharp left
  3. 3 : km 0.11 - alt. 48 m - Turn sharp right
  4. 4 : km 0.97 - alt. 156 m - Turn right
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  6. 6 : km 1.49 - alt. 213 m - Turn slight right
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  12. 12 : km 10.61 - alt. 108 m - Turn slight right onto Countisbury Hill, A39
  13. 13 : km 11.55 - alt. 37 m - Turn sharp right onto Clooneavin Path
  14. 14 : km 11.86 - alt. 103 m - Turn slight right
  15. 15 : km 11.94 - alt. 113 m - Turn slight right onto North Walk Hill
  16. 16 : km 13.88 - alt. 88 m - Keep left
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  26. 26 : km 23.8 - alt. 154 m - Keep left onto Jose's Lane
  27. 27 : km 26.13 - alt. 295 m - Turn right
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  33. 33 : km 31.52 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto West Challacombe Lane
  34. 34 : km 31.77 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 31.93 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto Rosea Bridge Lane
  36. 36 : km 32.07 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Borough Road, A399
  37. 37 : km 32.45 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto Newberry Road
  38. 38 : km 32.64 - alt. 19 m - Turn sharp right onto Berry Lane
  39. 39 : km 32.81 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Newberry Hill, A399
  40. 40 : km 34.4 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight right onto A399
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  43. 43 : km 38.5 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Hillside Road
  44. 44 : km 38.81 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Hillsborough Road, A399
  45. 45 : km 39.18 - alt. 42 m - Turn sharp left onto Chambercombe Road
  46. 46 : km 39.19 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Gipsy Lane
  47. 47 : km 39.24 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight left
  48. 48 : km 39.36 - alt. 60 m - Turn sharp left onto New Barnstaple Road, B3230
  49. 49 : km 39.36 - alt. 60 m - Turn sharp right onto Highfield road
  50. 50 : km 40.43 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Marlborough Road
  51. 51 : km 40.46 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Church Street, A361
  52. 52 : km 40.64 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Church Hill
  53. 53 : km 41.14 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Broad Park Avenue
  54. 54 : km 41.22 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Langleigh Park
  55. 55 : km 41.32 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Langleigh Lane
  56. 56 : km 42.54 - alt. 168 m - Keep right
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  66. 66 : km 47.42 - alt. 113 m - Turn slight right onto North Morte Road
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  73. 73 : km 49.67 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 49.93 - alt. 17 m - Turn slight left onto South West Coast Path
  75. 75 : km 50.63 - alt. 32 m - Keep right onto South West Coast Path
  76. 76 : km 50.8 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
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  80. 80 : km 51.49 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight right onto The Esplanade
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  88. 88 : km 52.42 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Challacombe Hill Road
  89. 89 : km 52.53 - alt. 14 m - Keep right
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  92. 92 : km 54.27 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Marine Drive
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  103. 103 : km 59.02 - alt. 47 m - Keep left
  104. 104 : km 59.91 - alt. 18 m - Turn sharp left
  105. 105 : km 60.46 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight right onto Moor Lane
  106. 106 : km 61.03 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Beach Road
  107. 107 : km 61.06 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight right onto Beach Road
  108. 108 : km 61.53 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  109. 109 : km 62.12 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight left
  110. 110 : km 62.19 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto Croyde Road, B3231
  111. 111 : km 68.6 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Exeter Road, A361
  112. 112 : km 68.65 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Heanton Street
  113. 113 : km 68.85 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Wrafton Road
  114. 114 : km 70.01 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight left onto A361
  115. 115 : km 70.66 - alt. 10 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A361
  116. 116 : km 70.83 - alt. 10 m - Keep left onto A361
  117. 117 : km 71.05 - alt. 11 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A361
  118. 118 : km 73.5 - alt. 10 m - Keep right onto A361
  119. 119 : km 75.66 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto Barnstaple Western Bypass, A361
  120. 120 : km 76.13 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  121. 121 : km 76.13 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  122. 122 : km 77.27 - alt. 34 m - Turn slight right onto Sticklepath Hill, A3125
  123. 123 : km 78.33 - alt. 41 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bickington Road, B3233
  124. 124 : km 85.92 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto Quay Lane
  125. 125 : km 86.08 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Marine Parade
  126. 126 : km 86.18 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp right
  127. 127 : km 86.27 - alt. 1 m - Turn right onto Instow - Appledore Ferry
  128. 128 : km 86.95 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  129. 129 : km 87.17 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto Odun Road
  130. 130 : km 87.32 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Richmond Road, A386
  131. 131 : km 87.84 - alt. 44 m - Keep right onto Stony Lane
  132. 132 : km 88.01 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Broad Lane
  133. 133 : km 88.02 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Mertyle Lane
  134. 134 : km 88.27 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Primrose Lane
  135. 135 : km 88.31 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto Diddywell Road
  136. 136 : km 88.34 - alt. 19 m - Turn slight left onto Diddywell Road
  137. 137 : km 88.4 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Blackbird Lane
  138. 138 : km 88.67 - alt. 17 m - Turn slight left onto Long Lane
  139. 139 : km 88.88 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Skern Way
  140. 140 : km 89.03 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  141. 141 : km 89.08 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  142. 142 : km 89.33 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Sandymere Road
  143. 143 : km 89.44 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Golf Links Road
  144. 144 : km 90.92 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  145. 145 : km 91.3 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
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  156. 156 : km 103.91 - alt. 195 m - Turn right onto Atlantic Highway, A39
  157. 157 : km 104.59 - alt. 191 m - Turn right onto The Hobby Drive
  158. 158 : km 108.4 - alt. 109 m - Turn sharp right
  159. 159 : km 108.83 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight right
  160. 160 : km 108.9 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
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  162. 162 : km 109.29 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto High Street
  163. 163 : km 109.3 - alt. 39 m - Keep right
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  210. E : km 133.88 - alt. 21 m

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