Dartmoor

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 53.66 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 18h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,019 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,117 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 617 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 116 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. 220 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 220 m - Turn sharp left onto Klondyke Road
  3. 3 : km 0.3 - alt. 245 m - Keep right
  4. 4 : km 0.41 - alt. 258 m - Turn sharp right
  5. 5 : km 0.8 - alt. 304 m - Turn left onto Camp Road
  6. 6 : km 1.73 - alt. 333 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 1.76 - alt. 332 m - Turn right onto West Mill Tor Road
  8. 8 : km 2.55 - alt. 364 m - Keep right onto Black Down Road
  9. 9 : km 3.26 - alt. 406 m - Keep left onto Black Down Road
  10. 10 : km 3.3 - alt. 407 m - Keep left onto Black Down Road
  11. 11 : km 4.68 - alt. 515 m - Turn sharp right
  12. 12 : km 5.58 - alt. 606 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 6.6 - alt. 617 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 7.8 - alt. 551 m - Turn sharp left onto Dinger Tor Road
  15. 15 : km 8.52 - alt. 560 m - Turn right onto Sammy Arnold's Road
  16. 16 : km 9.07 - alt. 505 m - Turn slight right
  17. 17 : km 9.6 - alt. 529 m - Turn right onto Circular Road
  18. 18 : km 10.4 - alt. 563 m - Keep right onto Okement Hill Road
  19. 19 : km 10.41 - alt. 564 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 10.45 - alt. 564 m - Turn sharp right onto Okement Hill Road
  21. 21 : km 11.14 - alt. 558 m - Keep left onto Okement Hill Road
  22. 22 : km 12.2 - alt. 537 m - Turn right onto Steeperton Tor Road
  23. 23 : km 13.02 - alt. 549 m - Turn slight right
  24. 24 : km 17.08 - alt. 480 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 17.76 - alt. 531 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 18.44 - alt. 517 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 19.92 - alt. 474 m - Keep left
  28. 28 : km 20.14 - alt. 470 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 20.67 - alt. 484 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 22.14 - alt. 473 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 22.27 - alt. 475 m - Turn sharp left
  32. 32 : km 23.52 - alt. 495 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 24.59 - alt. 472 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 24.96 - alt. 484 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 25 - alt. 485 m - Turn sharp left
  36. 36 : km 25.79 - alt. 499 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 25.85 - alt. 500 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 25.99 - alt. 500 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 28.6 - alt. 377 m - Turn left onto B3357
  40. 40 : km 28.78 - alt. 355 m - Turn sharp right onto B3212
  41. 41 : km 31.02 - alt. 417 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  42. 42 : km 33.3 - alt. 435 m - Keep right onto Ivybridge Lane
  43. 43 : km 36.02 - alt. 436 m - Turn sharp left
  44. 44 : km 37.5 - alt. 428 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 37.59 - alt. 416 m - Keep left
  46. 46 : km 39.06 - alt. 455 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 40.98 - alt. 386 m - Keep right
  48. 48 : km 42.37 - alt. 451 m - Turn sharp left onto Redlake Tramway
  49. 49 : km 42.67 - alt. 449 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 42.68 - alt. 450 m - Turn slight left
  51. 51 : km 42.85 - alt. 462 m - Turn right onto South Zeal Tramway
  52. 52 : km 43.78 - alt. 465 m - Keep right
  53. 53 : km 46.84 - alt. 415 m - Turn slight left onto Redlake Tramway
  54. 54 : km 47.83 - alt. 385 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 48.1 - alt. 383 m - Keep right
  56. 56 : km 49.68 - alt. 275 m - Keep left
  57. 57 : km 49.71 - alt. 274 m - Keep left
  58. 58 : km 49.86 - alt. 264 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 50 - alt. 266 m - Keep right
  60. 60 : km 50.17 - alt. 252 m - Keep right
  61. 61 : km 51.01 - alt. 249 m - Keep right
  62. 62 : km 51.86 - alt. 221 m - Turn slight right
  63. 63 : km 52.68 - alt. 142 m - Turn slight right
  64. 64 : km 52.73 - alt. 139 m - Turn sharp left onto Harford Road
  65. 65 : km 52.97 - alt. 119 m - Turn left onto Cole Lane
  66. 66 : km 53.36 - alt. 116 m - Turn left
  67. E : km 53.66 - 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.

Other walks in the area

Walking Cosdon Hill & Oke Tor from Belstone

Walker
↔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

Walker
↔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

Walker
↔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 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 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 Lydford gorge

Walker
Lydford gorge
↔5.55 km ↗+85 m ↘-95 m ◔1h 50 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Brentor (Devon)

This is a small (but often wet and slippery, be careful with children!) spectacular hike along the River Lyd in a loop. You will discover the deepest river gorge in the south-west using several impressive footbridges over the gorge and you will see a beautiful waterfall too.

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 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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