Two Castles Trail
A 24-mile long-distance path in Devon and Cornwall linking the Norman castles of Okehampton and Launceston. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SX 589 952
Distance: 24 miles (38 km)
Time: 9–12 hours
Duration: 1–2 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
OL28 Dartmoor
112 Launceston, Holsworthy and Roadford Lake
113 Okehampton, Hatherleigh, North Tawton and Lapford
Summary
The Two Castles Trail is a waymarked long-distance footpath in Devon and Cornwall, England. It runs from Okehampton in Devon to Launceston in Cornwall, linking the two Norman castles of Okehampton and Launceston. The trail passes through the villages of Bridestowe, Lewdown, and Lifton.
Between Okehampton and Bridestowe, the trail coincides with the West Devon Way and links with the Tamar Valley Discovery Trail. The trail follows river valleys, ridge roads, open downland, and woods away from the northern edges of Dartmoor.