Dartmoor Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 52.30 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 19h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,409 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,402 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 617 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 151 m
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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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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/E : km 0 - alt. 151 m - Start on Market Street
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 151 m - Turn left onto Fore Street, B3260
  3. 3 : km 0.03 - alt. 152 m - Turn right onto George Street
  4. 4 : km 0.2 - alt. 157 m - Turn right onto Station Road
  5. 5 : km 0.65 - alt. 186 m - Turn slight right onto Tors Road
  6. 6 : km 0.82 - alt. 202 m - Keep left onto Tors Road
  7. 7 : km 1.79 - alt. 304 m - Turn slight right onto Camp Road
  8. 8 : km 2.72 - alt. 333 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 2.74 - alt. 332 m - Turn right onto West Mill Tor Road
  10. 10 : km 3.35 - alt. 356 m - Keep left onto West Mill Tor Road
  11. 11 : km 3.54 - alt. 364 m - Keep right onto Black Down Road
  12. 12 : km 4.29 - alt. 407 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 4.33 - alt. 407 m - Turn sharp right onto Black Down Road
  14. 14 : km 5.7 - alt. 515 m - Turn slight left
  15. 15 : km 6.29 - alt. 525 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 6.53 - alt. 523 m - Turn right onto Yes Tor Road
  17. 17 : km 7.72 - alt. 606 m - Turn slight right
  18. 18 : km 7.77 - alt. 606 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 8.79 - alt. 617 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 9.99 - alt. 551 m - Turn slight right onto Dinger Tor Road
  21. 21 : km 10 - alt. 551 m - Keep right onto Dinger Tor Road
  22. 22 : km 10.73 - alt. 560 m - Turn right onto Sammy Arnold's Road
  23. 23 : km 11.27 - alt. 505 m - Turn left onto Sammy Arnold's Road
  24. 24 : km 12.01 - alt. 508 m - Turn left onto Circular Road
  25. 25 : km 12.67 - alt. 489 m - Turn sharp right
  26. 26 : km 13.52 - alt. 461 m - Turn right onto Circular Road
  27. 27 : km 13.81 - alt. 452 m - Keep right onto New Bridge Road
  28. 28 : km 14.66 - alt. 415 m - Turn left onto Circular Road
  29. 29 : km 15.28 - alt. 424 m - Turn left onto East Okement Farm Road
  30. 30 : km 15.96 - alt. 390 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 16.35 - alt. 434 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 16.57 - alt. 432 m - Turn slight left
  33. 33 : km 16.77 - alt. 427 m - Turn sharp right
  34. 34 : km 16.8 - alt. 428 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 16.93 - alt. 430 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 17.5 - alt. 472 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 18.95 - alt. 364 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 19.03 - alt. 353 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 19.45 - alt. 308 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 19.56 - alt. 304 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 19.59 - alt. 301 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 19.78 - alt. 267 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 19.98 - alt. 287 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 21.29 - alt. 398 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 21.62 - alt. 377 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 21.65 - alt. 376 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 25.04 - alt. 479 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 25.16 - alt. 474 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 27.29 - alt. 525 m - Keep left
  50. 50 : km 29.09 - alt. 603 m - Turn sharp right
  51. 51 : km 30.38 - alt. 537 m - Turn left onto Okement Hill Road
  52. 52 : km 32.14 - alt. 563 m - Turn slight left onto Circular Road
  53. 53 : km 32.94 - alt. 530 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 33.47 - alt. 505 m - Turn slight left onto Sammy Arnold's Road
  55. 55 : km 34.01 - alt. 560 m - Turn left onto Dinger Tor Road
  56. 56 : km 34.74 - alt. 551 m - Turn sharp right
  57. 57 : km 35.94 - alt. 617 m - Turn sharp left
  58. 58 : km 38.64 - alt. 581 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 38.78 - alt. 584 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 38.78 - alt. 583 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 39.91 - alt. 531 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 40.51 - alt. 534 m - Turn sharp right
  63. 63 : km 41.48 - alt. 543 m - Turn left onto Rattlebrook Peat Railway
  64. 64 : km 44.04 - alt. 436 m - Keep right
  65. 65 : km 44.59 - alt. 424 m - Keep left
  66. 66 : km 45.14 - alt. 388 m - Keep right
  67. 67 : km 45.41 - alt. 361 m - Keep right
  68. 68 : km 45.55 - alt. 352 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 47.77 - alt. 252 m - Keep right
  70. 70 : km 48.15 - alt. 242 m - Turn sharp left
  71. 71 : km 48.48 - alt. 205 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 48.49 - alt. 205 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 48.54 - alt. 217 m - Turn left
  74. 74 : km 49.04 - alt. 205 m - Keep right
  75. 75 : km 50.69 - alt. 198 m - Turn left
  76. 76 : km 50.98 - alt. 188 m - Keep left
  77. 77 : km 51.08 - alt. 188 m - Keep left
  78. 78 : km 51.39 - alt. 161 m - Keep right
  79. 79 : km 52.11 - alt. 156 m - Turn left
  80. 80 : km 52.14 - alt. 155 m - Turn left onto George Street
  81. 81 : km 52.27 - alt. 152 m - Turn left onto Fore Street, B3260
  82. 82 : km 52.28 - alt. 151 m - Turn right onto Market Street
  83. S/E : km 52.29 - alt. 151 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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