Day 2 Fowey to Moretonhampstead

Well we have completed another day in the saddle which was a little tougher than the first even though the distance was shorter - Not sure if our legs were a little tired from yesterday but after a "Full English" at The Marine Guest House in Fowey we thought we were ready for the day.

The start didn't bode well with a steep climb out of Fowey after getting the ferry across the river which was just a foretaste of the route to Torpoint - lots of ups and downs.

Followed the route notes and GPS along quiet lanes and got our first tast of some of the rougher roads we would encounter over the next 2 weeks. Made it out onto the A roads and descended into Looe.


Stopped off for a touristy photo on the bridge in Looe before lots more short climbs and descents got us to the car ferry for a short voyage across to Plymouth

Had an "interesting" urban navigation test in getting out of Plymouth eventually crossing into Devon and starting the long ascent over Dartmoor.


It was a dark and gloomy crossing over the moor and the showers we experienced whilst passing through Princetown made the view of the prison pretty grim.

The final 5 miles descent form the top of the moor was good fun. Max speed achieved was 48mph - a bit scary but we arrived in Moretonhampstead unscathed and in reasonably dry shape.Having remembered to switch the GPS timer off and on at the right time we think we managed to complete 5280 ft of ascent during the day


Now ready for some sustenance and to sample the local Devon brew :-)