Best Devon Walks
  Merrivale Walk
 
Dismantled Railway Dismantled Railway
  
 
 

Merrivale is steeped in ancient history with an abundance of stone rows and circles.

 

Point of Intereststone rows
Disused Railway

Difficulty:

Distance: 4.2 miles

PLEASE NOTE:

THIS WALK IS CURRENTLY NOT SUPPORTED DUE TO A RECENTLY REPORTED ACCESS ISSUE

 

This truly delightful walk follows part of the now dismantled Princeton to Tavistock railway - old quarries ,bridges , leading nowhere and halts without people create fascinating reminders of a bygone era.

Walks near Merrivale:

 

Lydford,

 

Mary Tavy

 

Dartmoor Walks: Click here

length:
4.2 miles
time:
1 hr 45 mins
terrain:
tracks bridle/ paths
lanes
main roads
5 mins
2%
altitude range
201 - 3 56m
quality of track
***
  
  
 
parking

Small Car Park nr Merrivale

elevation

There is one steady climb.