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Lynmouth Viewpoint – Glen Lyn Gorge Loop from Lynton Village Railway Station

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Lynmouth Viewpoint – Glen Lyn Gorge Loop from Lynton Village Railway Station

Julie Fisher planned a hike

July 15, 2021

Lynmouth Viewpoint – Glen Lyn Gorge Loop from Lynton Village Railway Station

Moderate

02:27

8.12km

3.3km/h

250m

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Overview

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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35 m

View over Lynmouth Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this spot, you get a wonderful view over Lynmouth Beach surrounded by dramatic sea cliffs. A great place for a photo and to pause for a moment to take in the stunning surroundings.

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908 m

Glen Lyn Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

Most of the pictures here do NOT show the Gorge!!!!

The entrance to it is clearly signposted and is exactly where you can see the water fountain. You pay 10 …

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1.69 km

Watersmeet Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Watersmeet Valley is an area of beautiful riverside woodland. It is a wonderful example of the rocky flowing rivers of Exmoor and easily accessible being so close to Lynmouth. …

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3.89 km

East Lyn Cascades at Watersmeet

Highlight • River

The cascade is "around the corner" from the tea room and well signposted! Unfortunately, most of the pictures here show something different!

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4.01 km

Watersmeet House Tearoom

Highlight • Cafe

This is a National Trust tearoom in an isolated spot up the East Lyn river where the East Lyn and Hoar Oak waters meet . A magnificent location just a …

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5.07 km

Lynrock Fountain and Mineral Water Factory Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

It is the ruins of a mineral water bottling plant which also made Ginger beer. In 1852 the valley experienced an enormous flood that swept away the factory and other …

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7.41 km

Lynton & Lynmouth Cliff Railway

Highlight • Structure

The Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway is the highest and steepest fully-water-powered railway in the UK. Built in 1888, the steep 862-foot (263 m) long track rises 500 feet (152 …

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7.86 km

St Mary the Virgin Church and Graveyard, Lynton

Highlight • Religious Site

A parish church reconstructed in 1891 to 1905 by Sedding and Wilson but with a 13th-century tower and the remains of rebuilding works undertaken in 1741 in the south aisle.

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8.12 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.94 km

1.59 km

1.17 km

346 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.04 km

1.17 km

626 m

275 m

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Lynmouth Viewpoint – Glen Lyn Gorge Loop from Lynton Village Railway Station

View over Lynmouth Beach

Glen Lyn Gorge

Watersmeet Valley

East Lyn Cascades at Watersmeet

Watersmeet House Tearoom

Lynrock Fountain and Mineral Water Factory Ruins

Lynton & Lynmouth Cliff Railway

St Mary the Virgin Church and Graveyard, Lynton

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