Where to Walk and Ride in Devon
West Devon Way
36 miles between Okehampton and Plymouth along the western edge of Dartmoor; the route is waymarked except where it crosses open moorland.
As well as Okehampton and Plymouth, also passes through Tavistock and a number of smaller settlements.
Superb landscapes of moorland, river valleys and pastoral scenery; good long-range views. Walking is generally not difficult.
Coincides with the Two Castles Trail at the northern end and with the Dartmoor Way between Okehampton and Tavistock; links with the South West Coast Path and Erme-Plym Trail at Plymouth; also with the Tamar Valley Discovery Trail at Plymouth, via the Plymouth Cross-City Link walk. The route lends itself to being part of a grand circuit around western Devon in conjunction with the Tamar Valley Discovery Trail and West Devon Way.
Train access to Plymouth and (summer Sundays only) to Okehampton from Exeter; bus access to both ends and to Tavistock and many intermediate points; there is a regular bus service running parallel to the whole route.
- Download the West Devon Way Leaflet
(1.19MB - pdf help)
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| Trail includes moorland walking |  | Trail includes coast and / or estuary walking |
| Trail includes especially notable viewpoints | | Trail is mostly waymarked and signposted |
| Trail has parallel bus and / or train routes to allow for short lengths to be walked | | Trail information includes dedicated accommodation list |
