Dartmoor N-S

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 54.43 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 18h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,115 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,147 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 603 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 117 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 : km 0 - alt. 154 m - Start on East Street, B3260
  2. 2 : km 0.11 - alt. 149 m - Turn left onto St James Street
  3. 3 : km 0.32 - alt. 156 m - Turn sharp right onto George Street
  4. 4 : km 0.32 - alt. 156 m - Turn sharp left onto Castle Road
  5. 5 : km 0.68 - alt. 157 m - Keep left
  6. 6 : km 1.05 - alt. 160 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 1.05 - alt. 160 m - Turn sharp right
  8. 8 : km 1.05 - alt. 160 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 1.06 - alt. 160 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.07 - alt. 161 m - Keep right
  11. 11 : km 1.16 - alt. 168 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 1.38 - alt. 188 m - Turn sharp left
  13. 13 : km 1.54 - alt. 193 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 1.77 - alt. 214 m - Turn sharp right onto Tors Road
  15. 15 : km 3.56 - alt. 333 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 4.18 - alt. 382 m - Turn sharp left onto Halstock Down Road
  17. 17 : km 4.25 - alt. 381 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 4.41 - alt. 389 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 4.78 - alt. 395 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 5.02 - alt. 391 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 5.13 - alt. 384 m - Turn sharp left onto Halstock Down Road
  22. 22 : km 5.18 - alt. 385 m - Keep right onto Halstock Down Road
  23. 23 : km 5.89 - alt. 356 m - Turn left onto East Okement Road
  24. 24 : km 5.95 - alt. 353 m - Turn left onto East Okement Road
  25. 25 : km 6.09 - alt. 354 m - Keep right onto East Okement Road
  26. 26 : km 6.13 - alt. 355 m - Turn slight right onto East Okement Farm Road
  27. 27 : km 6.15 - alt. 355 m - Keep left
  28. 28 : km 6.31 - alt. 362 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 6.54 - alt. 386 m - Turn sharp left
  30. 30 : km 6.96 - alt. 426 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 7.2 - alt. 444 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 7.61 - alt. 472 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 8.07 - alt. 366 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 8.45 - alt. 366 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 8.89 - alt. 363 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 9.26 - alt. 356 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 9.51 - alt. 357 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 11.14 - alt. 466 m - Keep left onto Steeperton Tor Road
  39. 39 : km 12.86 - alt. 537 m - Turn slight left onto Steeperton Tor Road
  40. 40 : km 13.67 - alt. 549 m - Turn slight right
  41. 41 : km 16.95 - alt. 548 m - Turn sharp left
  42. 42 : km 16.95 - alt. 548 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 18.44 - alt. 531 m - Turn sharp left
  44. 44 : km 18.56 - alt. 529 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 18.99 - alt. 489 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 19.1 - alt. 479 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 19.61 - alt. 457 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 20.93 - alt. 397 m - Keep right
  49. 49 : km 21.03 - alt. 397 m - Turn slight left
  50. 50 : km 22 - alt. 398 m - Keep left
  51. 51 : km 22.07 - alt. 398 m - Turn sharp left
  52. 52 : km 24.01 - alt. 331 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 24.07 - alt. 332 m - Turn left onto B3212
  54. 54 : km 24.25 - alt. 343 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 24.29 - alt. 345 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 24.32 - alt. 347 m - Keep left
  57. 57 : km 24.34 - alt. 349 m - Keep left
  58. 58 : km 24.93 - alt. 398 m - Keep right
  59. 59 : km 25.79 - alt. 403 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 26.02 - alt. 399 m - Keep left
  61. 61 : km 26.05 - alt. 398 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 26.66 - alt. 382 m - Turn slight right
  63. 63 : km 27.16 - alt. 375 m - Keep left
  64. 64 : km 27.18 - alt. 375 m - Keep right
  65. 65 : km 27.67 - alt. 385 m - Keep right
  66. 66 : km 28.05 - alt. 392 m - Keep left
  67. 67 : km 28.1 - alt. 389 m - Keep right
  68. 68 : km 30.05 - alt. 303 m - Turn sharp left
  69. 69 : km 30.11 - alt. 303 m - Turn left onto B3357
  70. 70 : km 30.51 - alt. 301 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 30.77 - alt. 282 m - Keep left
  72. 72 : km 30.86 - alt. 280 m - Turn slight right
  73. 73 : km 30.88 - alt. 279 m - Turn slight right
  74. 74 : km 31.02 - alt. 284 m - Keep right
  75. 75 : km 32.49 - alt. 315 m - Turn right
  76. 76 : km 32.56 - alt. 318 m - Keep left
  77. 77 : km 33.01 - alt. 350 m - Turn right
  78. 78 : km 33.01 - alt. 350 m - Turn left
  79. 79 : km 35.71 - alt. 499 m - Turn right
  80. 80 : km 36.01 - alt. 514 m - Keep left
  81. 81 : km 36.02 - alt. 514 m - Turn sharp right
  82. 82 : km 38.27 - alt. 460 m - Keep right
  83. 83 : km 38.75 - alt. 424 m - Turn left
  84. 84 : km 38.8 - alt. 424 m - Turn slight left
  85. 85 : km 40.68 - alt. 362 m - Keep left
  86. 86 : km 42.08 - alt. 450 m - Turn right
  87. 87 : km 42.09 - alt. 449 m - Turn left onto Redlake Tramway (Dismantled)
  88. 88 : km 49.81 - alt. 350 m - Keep right onto Redlake Tramway (Dismantled)
  89. 89 : km 50.21 - alt. 346 m - Keep right onto Redlake Tramway (Dismantled)
  90. 90 : km 50.34 - alt. 342 m - Keep left
  91. 91 : km 50.67 - alt. 350 m - Keep right
  92. 92 : km 51.77 - alt. 285 m - Keep right
  93. 93 : km 51.85 - alt. 283 m - Keep right
  94. 94 : km 53.48 - alt. 142 m - Turn slight right
  95. 95 : km 53.53 - alt. 139 m - Turn sharp left onto Harford Road
  96. 96 : km 53.78 - alt. 119 m - Turn left onto Cole Lane
  97. 97 : km 54.14 - alt. 117 m - Keep left
  98. E : km 54.43 - alt. 121 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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