Once past the school, the easterly track was very muddy with a lot of surface water until we ascended and entered the woodland....

Paul Coverdale

As the others have mentioned, there is a mix of footpaths and lanes, but the lanes are very quiet, the least quiet being from Langley to Burrow Cross, but you can't call it busy....

Helen Gough

Great hilly walk through rural Devon, with great views at the top of the hills. I imagine that ordinarily you can just step over it, but there was more water in the stream than normal, so it was a bit of a stretch....

Helen Gough

It wasn't the worst bog I've had to walk through, but it's another reason to avoid the horse field. Leaving Heasley Mill there is a steep climb over rough ground, probably the worst path on the route, and the reason it is a grade 4 route. The walk between North and South Molton through Holdridge Woods would normally be a highlight I think....

Helen Gough

The Tramway has plenty of foraging opportunity if you know what you're doing. As you reach the peek of Exmoor, on a clear day, you can see Dartmoor all the way from where you walked. Then you head down a breathtaking valley into Simonsbath....

Steven Pinkham

Beautiful hills & valleys, although the public footpath leading to George Nympton had a lot of sealed closed gates you'll have to climb over as they're very old, haven't been repaired & would simply fall over without being tied shut. So you won't see the public footpaths signs, keep an eye on your maps! South Molton is also essential just before Exmoor as it's the only place I've seen since Plymouth that has a standard supermarket, Stansbury, allowing you to top up your food without crazy prices....

Steven Pinkham

The exception is the section between Filleigh and Nags Head. There is a pub at Nags Head and others just off route at Swimbridge and Landkey....

Tim Ryan

Most of the walk is high up, so the views are fantastic when they appear, but watch out for the wind!...

Helen Gough

Only one muddy path which, considering the rain we have had lately, was not as muddy as expected....

Jane Gough

This is a well-designed route, given the lack of footpaths....

Tim Ryan

This route is plotted through Whitehills Plantation and Locks Plantation where there is no right of way. BarSou2 is an alternative....

Helen Gough

I really liked the 2nd half of the walk, which in my case was Collacott to Barnstaple which I would give 4 stars, but the first half being mostly lanes was only a 3 for me....

Helen Gough

I chose to take the farm track around to the East and South so as not to damage the crop, but I suspect this route may be muddy in winter or after a long rainy period....

Tim Ryan

I actually walked from Witheridge to South Molton....

Eliza

I will not attempt to walk all this route as there are altenatives using more minor roads....

Eliza

Long road sections, but on quiet "safe" lanes makes for an enjoyable route. Some very nice wooded sections on footpaths,,...

Tim Ryan

Route uses fast and dangerous roads for than half of the journey. Route takes you through two farms on a track which is not a public right of way....

Kayzer