Meldon Midsummer Madness (6 July 2025 - 20 mi - strenuous)

A lovely route taking in Okehampton Castle, Meldon Reservoir, the Okemont Valley,.Over Oke Tor, around to Belstone, Nine Maidons stone circle. Estimated 3000' of ascent, so fairly strenuous.

This walk is accessible via train (Exeter to Okehampton)

Meet at Exeter Granite Way Car Park, behind Okehampton Station, EX20 1EW

The pace will be a moderate in order to allow people the opportunity to arrive back at the train station in time for a return ride to Exeter

This walk crosses streams & moorland. Please bring appropriate wet-weather clothing & footwear. Prior booking essential. Please contact Pearl with at least 24hrs notice if you wish to attend. Dogs welcome on lead

ABOUT THE LOCAL GROUP:
The Cornwall and Devon Group is a 300 strong local group of the Long Distance Walkers Association which caters for many kinds of walking, from social walks to Challenge events. Further information about the group is available at our section on the national site at:
https://www.ldwa.org.uk/cornwallanddevon
ABOUT THE LDWA:
The LDWA is an organisation offering regular long distance walks throughout England, Scotland and Wales. 2022 was the 50th anniversary of the LDWA.
You can come to three of our walks free of charge to see if longer distance walking is for you. If you'd like to join, membership of the LDWA costs £15 pa by direct debit and you can walk with any of our groups, get our printed magazine Strider three times a year and get discounts on the hundred or so challenge events which take place all over the country.