Exhilarating run with breathtaking views, following the old winding granite tramway through woodland and river valleys, passing old quays and locks and finishing along the estuary foreshore. Follow waymarkers from visitor centre, crossing road and heading R around bottom of Haytor Rocks. Descend to beautiful Yarner Wood, to join main road at Edgemoor Hotel. Continue on original tramway through Brimley to the Ventiford Basin, through Stover Park and along quiet lanes. Follow Stover canal to Newton Abbot town quay then on to Teign estuary path to Teignmouth. CAUTION Only run the estuary path at low tide or take local lanes. Return by bus via Newton Abbot to Bovey Tracey.
Distance: 17.5 miles (28km)
Start: Haytor Visitor Centre, TQ13 9XT
Finish: Teignmouth
Terrain: Moorland, trail, road
Toughness: Easy to moderate (tougher in reverse direction)
Ascent: 250 metres
Navigation: Easy (waymarked)
Good for: Moorland, woodland, coast
Route info: wildrunning.net/15
Miles   Directions
0.0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Leave Visitor Centre and head west up hill to Haytor rocks
0.4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Head north-east to join old granite tramway, following this east to reach road
1.5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Follow path alongside road, continuing down hill
2.4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Stay on path, leaving road and heading north in Yarner Wood
2.6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Continue along path east then north-east, contouring around hill
3.7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â On reaching houses, head south to reach road
3.9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Turn left onto road; follow down hill. Turn right at crossroads, continue south-east
4.7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Turn left off road onto footpath and follow south-east crossing one road
5.1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Turn right on road, heading south
6.1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Turn left into Great Plantation. Follow path south-east to reach A38 roundabout.
6.2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Cross into Stover Country Park
7.7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Follow footpatg east around northern shore of lake until reaching lane
8.6Â Â Â Â Â Â Turn right onto lane follow south-east
9.2Â Â Â Â Â Â Turn left under bridge and continue along footpath south-east alongside river
9.7Â Â Â Â Â Â Follow footpath across field south-west to reach old canal. Follow eastern bank of canal south-east to road
10.8Â Â Â Â Cross canal on road bridge and continue to follow canal past western bank
11.9Â Â Â Â Â Cross a383 and continue to follow canal path east
12.9Â Â Â Â Head east under road bridge, following path along southern shore of estuary
17.2Â Â Â Â Ferry departs from Sheldon beach, crossing to Teignmouth (road bridge alternative)
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