Two Castles Trail

Meander through rolling countryside full of history on this 24 mile waymarked walking route between Launceston and Okehampton Castles.

The Two Castles Trail takes you through beautiful and peaceful countryside - from the edge of Dartmoor, past historic battlegrounds to the ancient capital of Cornwall - linking the Castles of Okehampton in the east and Launceston in the west.

The route includes a number of climbs and descents and crosses a variety of terrain including stretches of road, woodland tracks, field paths and open crossings of moor and downs. In the Summer the route is likely to be dry, however during the winter, woodland tracks, fields and parts of the moors can be particularly muddy.

Pick up a free 'Two Castles Trail' booklet from Launceston Tourist Information Centre which, along with the waymarking makes this route easy to follow (extra care should be taken across the Sourton section of moorland where waymarking is not possible.

The waymarks contain the text 'Two Castles Trail' in burgandy on a white background, along with two historic walkers carrying their provisions in a kit bag tied to a stick (bindle sticks), with the route directions indicated by black arrows.

Most of the trail between Okehampton and Bridestowe is shown by waymarks for the West Devon Way which follows the same route