Dart Valley Trail
A 13-mile walk in Devon following the estuary of the River Dart upstream from Dartmouth to Totnes. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SX 878 513
Distance: 13 miles (21 km)
Time: 4–6 hours
Duration: 1 day
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
OL20 South Devon, Brixham to Newton Ferrers
OL28 Dartmoor
OL44 Torquay and Dawlish
Summary
The South Devon AONB organisation describes the Dart Valley Trail as a day-long ramble following the wooded banks of the broad and beautiful River Dart, on a route crammed with gems and jewels of human and natural history. They are correct in their synopsis of this wonderful walk in the far southwest of England. The route follows the river upstream from where the River Dart flows into the English Channel at Dartmouth along its widest meandering stretch to Totnes. From beginning to end, the route visits Old Mill Creek, Hole Copse, Great Copse, Balcombe Pits Copse, Fire Beacon Hill, Lower Dittisham, Higher Dittisham, East Cornworthy, Poor Bridge, Longland Cross, Cornworthy, Bow Creek, Tuckenhay, Bow, Ashprington, and Linhay. Throughout its course, the route shares the path with the John Musgrave Heritage Trail.