Walking Britain The Doone Valley from Malmsmead
Introduction to Walk 1263
Nat Park - Exmoor
County/Area - Devon & Somerset
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km
Ascent - 1395 feet / 423 metres
Time - 5 hours 40 minutes
Grade - moderate
Starting from Malmstead, this walk in the Exmoor National Park includes sections in Devon and Somerset. The main focus of the route is areas associated with the Lorna Doone novels. However expect much more with valley and moorland walking in this excellent Exmoor walk. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL9 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL9 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 180 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 180 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Other walks nearby
0.5 miles / 0.8 km away
Watersmeet & Foreland Point
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 10.5 miles / 17.1 km
2.6 miles / 4.2 km away
Foreland Point from Barna Barrow (Countisbury)
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km
4.5 miles / 7.1 km away
Countisbury and Watersmeet from Lynmouth
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km
4.5 miles / 7.2 km away
Valley of Rocks from Lynton
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 3.8 miles / 6.2 km
5.4 miles / 8.6 km away
Barle Valley & Cow Castle from Simonsbath
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.4 miles / 10.4 km
6.2 miles / 9.9 km away
Shallowford, Hoar Oak Tree & The Chains
Grade - moderate
Length - 11.7 miles / 19 km
6.7 miles / 10.7 km away
Selworthy Beacon & North Hill from Bossington
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km
7.2 miles / 11.5 km away
Heddon Valley from Woody Bay
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.3 miles / 8.6 km
7.9 miles / 12.6 km away
Dunkery Beacon from Dunkery Gate
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 2.5 miles / 4.1 km
8.1 miles / 12.9 km away
Selworthy Beacon from Selworthy
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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