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Doone Valley loop from Malmsmead — Exmoor National Park

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Doone Valley loop from Malmsmead — Exmoor National Park

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Doone Valley loop from Malmsmead — Exmoor National Park

04:16

15.5km

250m

Hiking

The Doone Valley loop from Malmsmead offers a moderate hiking experience through the heart of Exmoor National Park. This 9.7-mile (15.5 km) loop involves 821 feet (250 metres) of elevation gain and typically takes about 4 hours and 15 minutes to complete. You'll traverse varied terrain, from an initial steep…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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264 m

Badgworthy Wood Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This beautiful section of river is noteworthy for its open woodlands and great pools. A truly stunning section of the Doone Country.

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3.62 km

Doone Valley (Badgworthy Valley)

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Doone Valley or Badgworthy Valley is often known as Lorna Doone Country, after the 1869 novel of the same name by RD Blackmore.

His descriptions of the area inspired generations …

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3.75 km

Badgworthy Medieval Village Ruins

Highlight • Structure

There are ruins of around 14 buildings here and although it was a medieval village, abandoned in the 15th century, one of the buildings was still occupied in 1814.

Being …

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9.92 km

East Lyn River Rapids

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The East Lyn River is quite short but packed with interesting things. This section is an impressive rapid, pretty in summer and ferocious in winter or after heavy rains. Popular …

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11.5 km

Brendon Packhorse Bridge

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Just a stone's throw downstream from Brendon's main bridge is this delightful packhorse bridge. Cobbled and wonderfully neat, this bridge has spanned the East Lyn River for hundreds of years. …

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15.5 km

Malmsmead Packhorse Bridge and Badgworthy River

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Malmsmead is at the very heart of Doone Country right on the border between Devon and Somerset.

The medieval packhorse bridge and ancient ford cross the Badgworthy River and it …

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15.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.40 km

2.93 km

2.56 km

1.19 km

473 m

Surfaces

10.3 km

4.06 km

881 m

324 m

Elevation

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

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Saturday 9 May

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Doone Valley loop from Malmsmead — Exmoor National Park

Badgworthy Wood Trail

Doone Valley (Badgworthy Valley)

Badgworthy Medieval Village Ruins

East Lyn River Rapids

Brendon Packhorse Bridge

Malmsmead Packhorse Bridge and Badgworthy River

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