Nearing the summit I had a second wind but I still struggled to make it back to the car. Today the trail crosses the valley on a purpose-built modern bridge (Gem Bridge) at a lower level than the original; all that remains from the railway era are the massive abutments rising above the path at each end of the bridge. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. We then followed the woodland track at the far end of the bridge down to Grenofen Bridge and over it to go up a long steep rough track to the edge of thge moorland at the top. Once over the Walkham, follow the contours of the moor and head west with the Walkham in the valley below you and after a mile you should see a restored stone circle. The San Antonio River Walk is the heart of the city. Am I being naive ?? When the railway was first built it crossed the Walkham on a magnificent timber viaduct designed by Brunel, but this was rebuilt in masonry by (around) the end of the 19th century, and sadly demolished after the railway closed. These two walks both give brilliant views for the Walkham river and other Tors in the area and on a good summers day make for a nice few hours walk, but remember you are walking in a military range for a good part of the walk, perhaps thats why it is so unspoilt ! This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Turn right here, downhill beside the wall which ends within 100m. Walk details below - Information about the route etc. I found a spot where the river was very shallow and there were boulders to step across and just a few inches of water to wade through. The blue extension obviously adds on distance and will make it an 8/9 mile walk but it has only one river crossing, further up the Walkham and it should be an easier crossing too. There are some very rewarding views whether you walk up along the banks or indeed stay higher and look down onto the valley. when you reach the high point of the dry stone wall, you can head south and make your way down again to where you intercept the track again. The blue extension obviously adds on distance and will make it an 8/9 mile walk but it has only one river crossing, further up the Walkham and it should be an easier crossing too. Hotels near River Walkham Valley and Buckland Monachorum, Hotels near HMP Dartmoor Prison Heritage Centre, Morwellham Quay- Working Village, Mine & Craft Centre, Points of Interest & Landmarks in Yelverton, River Walkham Valley and Buckland Monachorum. Whether this means that you ignore this polite request and do so is another matter. Putting it politely, the farmer has taken his bat home and isn't playing any more. Anon her volume came down and her valleys echoed with huge riot. more, Continue your visit to www.tripadvisor.co.uk, Things to do near River Walkham Valley and Buckland Monachorum. Walla (river Walkham) already began to wake, to rise, and murmur with great rain messages from the midmost Moor. In summer I add and there wasn't too much water rushing along. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. 25-26 June River Walkham. Beyond Grt Mis Tor you are entering a restricted range area and therefore it is important to ensure that no firing is taking place. All this will change in a couple of years when the 'freedom to roam' is with us. For the red route crossing you will follow the river upstream until you see small stream running down from a Spring down a steep incline called Dead Lake. It must have been quite a village all those thousands of years before. The river Walkham can be crossed here providing the river isn't too high. Although the red route is shorter it is actually more strenuous and involves a leat and then a further river crossing. A linked trail offers an alternative route which includes Buckland. From Buckland Monachorum there are a number of good walks perhaps the best being a visit to Double Waters where the Walkham meets the Tavy a most picturesque. From the car park by the side of the road in a small wood cross the road, proceed through a small barrier and follow the track uphill towards Little Mis Tor. From Merrivale there is a uphill section back along the edge of the road, better on the south side along the grassy areas to the car park again. 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