Connect Great Torrington with Slow Ways
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Give a hike!Great Torrington
Devon
Slow Ways linking Great Torrington and Barnstaple, Bideford, Chulmleigh, Hatherleigh, Holsworthy, Stratton, Umberleigh
England / Devon / Great Torrington
Great Torrington’s seven Slow Ways are 43% checked
Help connect Great Torrington
Many Slow Ways have several route options. Some will be better than others, or good for different reasons.
Our goal is for each Slow Way to have at least one route that is verified and surveyed. To be verified – and get its snail badge – a route needs at least three positive reviews.
Give a hike and help get a for every one of Great Torrington’s Slow Ways.
Walk to Great Torrington from further afield
Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Bideford—Great Torrington
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Bidgre one |
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2 X |
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Enjoy me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 238m | Descent 163m | ||
Great Torrington—Barnstaple
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Grebar one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 19km/12mi | Ascent 415m | Descent 486m | |
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Great Torrington—Barnstaple
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Grebar two |
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1 Y |
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Verify me | Distance 27km/16mi | Ascent 384m | Descent 474m | ||
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Great Torrington—Barnstaple
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Grebar three |
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4 X |
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Review me | Distance 21km/13mi | Ascent 494m | Descent 584m | ||
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Great Torrington—Barnstaple
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Grebar four |
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4 X |
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Review me | Distance 21km/13mi | Ascent 472m | Descent 563m | ||
Great Torrington—Chulmleigh
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Grechu one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 25km/15mi | Ascent 629m | Descent 569m | ||
Great Torrington—Hatherleigh
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Grehat two |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 26km/16mi | Ascent 549m | Descent 567m | ||
Great Torrington—Umberleigh
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Greumb one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 15km/9mi | Ascent 329m | Descent 390m | |
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Great Torrington—Umberleigh
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Greumb two |
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3 X |
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Review me | Distance 17km/11mi | Ascent 417m | Descent 498m | ||
Holsworthy—Great Torrington
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Holgre one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 36km/22mi | Ascent 521m | Descent 586m | ||
Stratton—Great Torrington
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Strgre one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 44km/28mi | Ascent 807m | Descent 769m |
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Collective progress
55% of Great Torrington’s seven route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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4 people have contributed to Great Torrington’s Slow Ways
2 people have pledged to walk and review a route
5 people have surveyed a route in Great Torrington
130km out of 260km have been walked and reviewed
187km of reviews have been shared in Great Torrington
Latest Updates
I cycled this route in the rain but it is a perfect surface for wet weather as tarmac does not get muddy. Enjoyable, even in the rain - and if it isn't wet there are plenty of picnic tables around and a few eating establishments to break up the route if required....
Jane Gough
The route starts in the middle of Torrington and uses a main road to get to The Tarka Trail. There are various info boards along the route, explaining the industrial and ancient history of the route, and also the nature on the route....
Helen Gough
This route is the same as GreBar4 between Torrington and Tawstock, but then goes into Barnstaple using the lane through Lake....
Helen Gough
I walked from Torrington to Barnstaple and enjoyed this route....
Helen Gough
Helen Gough added Grebar four, a new walk from Great Torrington to Barnstaple
Walk this routeThe route uses quiet residential streets to leave the town, then at the football club transferring to footpaths across fields, before quite long sections of lane walking, with Dartmoor looming in the distance. The lanes are quiet, and in winter provide easy walking, however even the footpaths and fields weren't too muddy....
Helen Gough
Helen Gough added Grehat two, a new walk from Great Torrington to Hatherleigh
Walk this routeHelen Gough added Greumb two, a new walk from Great Torrington to Umberleigh
Walk this routeThis route is dangerous as more than half of it is walking along the B3227, a fast road with no pavement....
Helen Gough
This route mostly follows the Tarka Trail so is generally flat and paved....
Helen Gough
Very straightforward, old railway converted into a walking & cycling path. Essentially flat....
conoroneilluk
Helen Gough added Grebar three, a new walk from Great Torrington to Barnstaple
Walk this routeHelen Gough added Grebar two, a new walk from Great Torrington to Barnstaple
Walk this routeDangerous section walking along the B3232, a fast narrow road with no path or verge....
Helen Gough
Slow Ways added Bidgre one, a new walk from Bideford to Great Torrington
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Grebar one, a new walk from Great Torrington to Barnstaple
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Grechu one, a new walk from Great Torrington to Chulmleigh
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Greumb one, a new walk from Great Torrington to Umberleigh
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Holgre one, a new walk from Holsworthy to Great Torrington
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Strgre one, a new walk from Stratton to Great Torrington
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Great Torrington’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SS4956019105
Lat / Lon
50.95168° / -4.14316°
Easting / Northing
249,560E / 119,105N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Great Torrington's meeting point
Public toilet
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket or convenience shop
Restaurant, cafe or pub
Accommodation
Accommodation for under £50 a night
Campsite
Bothy
Free wifi
Mobility scooter hire
Off-road wheelchair hire
Disabled Parking
Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
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