Mines, Moors And Monks 07-09-17

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.95 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 206 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 197 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 483 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 344 m
  • ⚐
    Area: Dartmoor
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    District: Chagford 
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    Start: N 50.614432° / W 3.873225°
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    End: N 50.612919° / W 3.875247°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 425 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 425 m - Turn sharp left
  3. 3 : km 0.02 - alt. 425 m - Turn sharp right onto B3212
  4. 4 : km 0.16 - alt. 433 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.35 - alt. 441 m - Kings Oven Blowing House and open-work mining area. V stones - V Stones in the mine workings.
  6. 6 : km 0.98 - alt. 473 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 2 - alt. 425 m - Large boulders/slabs. I've checked a couple of map sources and I cant find reference to antiquities here but Hurston Stone Row is 200 metres Due East of here. - Slabby boulders
  8. 8 : km 2.67 - alt. 411 m - Forest gate that we entered the forest by, great little wild camp site. Baby toad and bird's egg found. - Forest gate
  9. 9 : km 2.8 - alt. 406 m - Turn slight right
  10. 10 : km 3.27 - alt. 386 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 3.45 - alt. 364 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 3.6 - alt. 357 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 3.62 - alt. 354 m - Turn sharp left
  14. 14 : km 3.65 - alt. 354 m - Turn sharp right
  15. 15 : km 3.67 - alt. 357 m - Turn sharp right
  16. 16 : km 3.76 - alt. 351 m - Turn slight left
  17. 17 : km 4.47 - alt. 344 m - Medieval farmland boundaries associated with Lowton Farmstead and photo-opportunity of the reservoir lake. - Old walls by the reservoir
  18. 18 : km 4.61 - alt. 346 m - Turn slight left
  19. 19 : km 4.73 - alt. 353 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 5.59 - alt. 432 m - Turn slight right
  21. 21 : km 6.13 - alt. 437 m - Assycombe Cairn and Cist, Stone Row and hut circle. - Assycombe Stone Row.
  22. 22 : km 6.95 - alt. 446 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 7.79 - alt. 462 m - Hut circle and enclosure - Hut circle and enclosure
  24. 24 : km 8.14 - alt. 449 m - Settlement enclosure with Corn-Ditch walling to keep animals out with Mine workings up hill. - settlement with corn ditch wal
  25. 25 : km 8.24 - alt. 457 m - Walks end at the Warren house inn. - Warren House Inn
  26. 26 : km 8.51 - alt. 467 m - Fenced off open mine shaft. - Mine Shaft
  27. 27 : km 8.92 - alt. 433 m - Turn left onto B3212
  28. E : km 8.95 - alt. 432 m

Useful Information

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