Several of the disused railway tracks around the county have been converted into leisure trails. These flat and well surfaced trails lend themselves well to accessible trails. These include sections of the Granite Way and Tarka Trail.

Remember that cycle routes in Devon are also intended for use by walkers too. The newest section of the Exe Estuary Trail is ideal for wheelchair users, visit the County Council's Exe Estuary Trail pages for detailed information or download the Exe Explorer leaflet. (723KB - pdf help)

Route Specific Information

Several website contain detailed information about accessible walks in Devon.

There are a selection of easy walks in and around the North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), specially selected to ensure everyone can experience the delights of the North Devon Landscape. For more information, please use the following link to visit the North Devon AONB website.

For further specific route information visit the following web pages:

• Accessible South West
• Walks with Wheelchairs
• Dartmoor National Park - Easy Going Dartmoor
• The South West Coast Path - with useful gradient information
• Devon Wildlife Trust Easy Access Nature Reserves

To find out more about where to Walk, Ride and Cycle in Devon please select My Local Paths. This will take you to a map where you can obtain information on any path in the County . You can zoom in and out at various scales by following the instructions displayed underneath the map and by using the Legend and Layer buttons you can see all Public Rights of Way - Cycleways, - Access Land and the Dartmoor Commons - and DEFRA Stewardship sites with public access.

You can also find out  if there are any stiles, gates or bridges on the paths and  how steep or level a route is.