Dartmoor-Belstone-circular-10.5M

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.87 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 309 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 282 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 562 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 296 m
  • ⚐
    Area: Dartmoor
  • ⚐
    District: Belstone 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 50.7276° / W 3.955078°
  • ⚑
    End: N 50.724922° / W 3.958897°
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Description

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(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. 296 m
  2. 1 : km 0.24 - alt. 300 m - Turn left
  3. 2 : km 0.35 - alt. 302 m - Keep right
  4. 3 : km 0.4 - alt. 304 m - Turn slight left
  5. 4 : km 0.59 - alt. 306 m - Keep left
  6. 5 : km 0.66 - alt. 305 m - Keep left
  7. 6 : km 0.86 - alt. 307 m - Keep right
  8. 7 : km 1.31 - alt. 346 m - Turn left
  9. 8 : km 1.69 - alt. 351 m - Turn slight left
  10. 9 : km 1.72 - alt. 351 m - Keep right
  11. 10 : km 2.58 - alt. 366 m - Keep left
  12. 11 : km 3.03 - alt. 363 m - Keep right
  13. 12 : km 4.17 - alt. 449 m - Turn left
  14. 13 : km 4.4 - alt. 454 m - Turn right
  15. 14 : km 4.41 - alt. 454 m - Keep right onto Steeperton Tor Road
  16. 15 : km 4.43 - alt. 454 m - Turn sharp right onto Steeperton Tor Road
  17. 16 : km 4.45 - alt. 453 m - Keep left onto Steeperton Tor Road
  18. 17 : km 5.48 - alt. 466 m - Turn sharp left
  19. 18 : km 5.5 - alt. 466 m - Turn right
  20. 19 : km 7.88 - alt. 505 m - Turn right onto Sammy Arnold's Road
  21. 20 : km 8.42 - alt. 560 m - Turn right onto Dinger Tor Road
  22. 21 : km 9.96 - alt. 501 m - Turn sharp left onto New Bridge Road
  23. 22 : km 10.62 - alt. 451 m - Turn left onto Circular Road
  24. 23 : km 12.45 - alt. 414 m - Keep left onto Circular Road
  25. 24 : km 12.91 - alt. 388 m - Turn sharp left onto Quarry Road
  26. 25 : km 12.92 - alt. 388 m - Keep left
  27. 26 : km 12.95 - alt. 388 m - Turn slight right onto Quarry Road
  28. 27 : km 12.96 - alt. 388 m - Turn slight right onto Halstock Road
  29. 28 : km 12.97 - alt. 389 m - Keep left
  30. 29 : km 13.21 - alt. 389 m - Keep left
  31. 30 : km 13.74 - alt. 379 m - Turn slight right onto Halstock Down Road
  32. 31 : km 14.06 - alt. 385 m - Keep right onto Halstock Down Road
  33. 32 : km 14.77 - alt. 356 m - Turn left onto East Okement Road
  34. 33 : km 14.83 - alt. 353 m - Turn left onto East Okement Road
  35. 34 : km 14.97 - alt. 354 m - Keep left
  36. 35 : km 16.55 - alt. 352 m - Turn left
  37. E : km 16.87 - alt. 316 m

Useful Information

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Other walks in the area

Walking Cosdon Hill & Oke Tor from Belstone

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↔16.68 km ↗+534 m ↘-528 m ◔6h 15 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Belstone (Devon)

A demanding Dartmoor walk that requires careful navigation and preferably good weather. The route uses a section of the Tarka Trail, visits some ancient monuments and visits the summits of a number of granite tors.

Walking Cosdon Beacon from South Zeal

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↔10.49 km ↗+356 m ↘-352 m ◔4h 00 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from South Tawton (Devon)

A Dartmoor walk that includes the most north-easterly summit in the National Park which offers some fine views especially to the north. The route needs careful navigation at the start and in poor weather you need a good sense of direction and compass skills.

Walking Throwleigh Church loop

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↔6.50 km ↗+74 m ↘-78 m ◔2h 05 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Throwleigh (Devon)

A beautiful walk past granite Devon longhouses and open moorland on the edge of Dartmoor. It's recommended to do this walk clockwise as the last footpath is difficult to find going in the other direction.

Walking Stage 6 Devon's Coast-to-Coast : Drewsteignton to Morchard Bishop

Association or club
↔23.96 km ↗+436 m ↘-486 m ◔8h 05 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Drewsteignton (Devon)

Stage 6 is a tricky navigational test as we leave the Dartmoor National Park and head into Mid Devon. The route crosses the A 30, the main Exeter to Barnstaple rail line and the busy A 377. There's plenty to keep you occupied and some pretty hamlets to go through (avoiding some interesting villages, so you might be tempted to go off-route at some point).

Walking Bleak House & Great Nodden from Lydford

Walker
↔11.59 km ↗+267 m ↘-269 m ◔4h 05 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Lydford (Devon)

The wild open speces of Dartmoor can be appreciated on this walk. The route takes you past a number of rocky tors, visits an area used for peat cutting and follows a section of the Rattlestone Peat Railway. All in all a walk full of interest.

Walking Dartmoor Warren House Inn to Chagford Circular

Walker
Dartmoor Warren House Inn to Chagford Circular
↔23.79 km ↗+551 m ↘-551 m ◔8h 20 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from North Bovey (Devon)

A circular walk in the east of Dartmoor following roads and paths, including sections of the Two Moors Way. The walk includes a mix of open moorland, footpaths and quiet roads where the farming hinterlands meet the moor. Except for the section north of the road near the Warren House Inn, all the paths are well-trodden and waymarked. There are some steep sections. Apart from the high moors, this walk is fairly sheltered from the prevailing SW winds.

Walking Tavy Cleave

Walker
↔3.78 km ↗+138 m ↘-138 m ◔1h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Peter Tavy (Devon)

A circular walk with beautiful views over Dartmoor Tavy Cleave.

Walking Sittaford Tor and Hartford Tor

Walker
Sittaford Tor and Hartford Tor
↔10.87 km ↗+201 m ↘-211 m ◔3h 40 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Dartmoor Forest (Devon)

This is an unmarked hike (but mainly obvious paths during clear days) located on the easter side of Dartmoor National Park. During this trip, you will enjoy peaceful moors, great views from tops and stone circles historic site.

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