Walk The Valley of Rocks from Lynton

Spectacular coastal views

This 5½ mile, Grade 4 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Lynton in Exmoor & will take you about 3½ hrs to complete.

 

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Vital Statistics:

Walk No.: de106
Length: 5½ miles (8.5km)
Ascent: 1493 ft (455m)
Time: 3½ hours
Grade: Walk Grade 4 (Moderate) Icon

Route outline for this walk:

Lynton  -  The Danes Or Valley Of Rocks  -  Six Acre Wood  -  The South West Coast Path  -  Lee Bay  -  Lee Abbey  -  Castle Rock  -  Rugged Jack  -  Wringcliff Bay  -  Ruddy Ball  -  Lynmouth  -  Lynton


Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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Mountains
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Wainwrights
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Nuttalls
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Deweys
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Marilyns
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National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The South West Coast Path, a 966km (600 miles) linear footpath connecting Minehead in Somerset, England with South Haven Point in Dorset, England. The South West Coast Path is waymarked by a National Trail Acorn. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The South West Coast Path.


Free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:

Exmoor National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):

OS Explorer OL9 Exmoor


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):

An Interactive Walk Planning Map for OS Landranger 180 Barnstaple & Ilfracombe, Lynton & Bideford is not currently available


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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk The Valley of Rocks from Lynton

In no particular order . . .

The Valley of Rocks taken from the top of Hollerday Hill with an 800ft sheer drop down into the Bristol Channel

The Valley of Rocks taken from the top of Hollerday Hill with an 800ft sheer drop down into the Bristol Channel

Photo: Amanda Goldston (1)

Castle Rock from the South West Coast Path in The Danes or Valley of Rocks

Castle Rock from the South West Coast Path in The Danes or Valley of Rocks

Photo: Derek Lacey (12)

Foreland Point from the South West Coast Path above Lynton

Foreland Point from the South West Coast Path above Lynton

Photo: Derek Lacey (15)

Lynton Tourist Information Centre

Lynton Tourist Information Centre

Photo: Derek Lacey (4)

Castle Rock from the South West Coast Path beneath Rugged Jack

Castle Rock from the South West Coast Path beneath Rugged Jack

Photo: Derek Lacey (13)

Castle Rock and Rugged Jack from the South West Coast Path near Lee Abbey

Castle Rock and Rugged Jack from the South West Coast Path near Lee Abbey

Photo: Derek Lacey (11)

Lynton from the path up to The Danes or Valley of Rocks

Lynton from the path up to The Danes or Valley of Rocks

Photo: Derek Lacey (5)

Woody Bay, Crock Point and Lee Bay from The Danes or Valley of Rocks near Lynton

Woody Bay, Crock Point and Lee Bay from The Danes or Valley of Rocks near Lynton

Photo: Derek Lacey (6)


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