Walking Britain Barle Valley & Cow Castle from Simonsbath
Introduction to Walk 3386
Nat Park - Exmoor
County/Area - Somerset
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 6.4 miles / 10.4 km
Ascent - 900 feet / 273 metres
Time - 4 hours 10 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
An Exmoor walk from Simonsbath exploring the upper Barle Valley. The route follows the Two Moors Way and passes the ruins of Wheal Eliza mine and the impressive Iron Age hillfort of Cow Castle as you make progress downstream. At the halfway point, the walk turns north to gain higher ground, before heading parallel to the valley through fields allowing you to enjoy some fine moorland scenery. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
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| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL9 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL9 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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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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