Dartmoor Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 54.00 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 19h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,440 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,437 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 617 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 186 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. 219 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 218 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.03 - alt. 218 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.06 - alt. 217 m - Keep left
  5. 5 : km 0.09 - alt. 213 m - Turn right onto Tramlines Bridleway
  6. 6 : km 2 - alt. 217 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 2.7 - alt. 264 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 2.76 - alt. 266 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 3.57 - alt. 353 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 4.25 - alt. 355 m - Keep left onto East Okement Farm Road
  11. 11 : km 4.31 - alt. 355 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 4.47 - alt. 362 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 4.75 - alt. 410 m - Turn slight right
  14. 14 : km 5.02 - alt. 427 m - Keep right
  15. 15 : km 5.22 - alt. 432 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 7.32 - alt. 454 m - Turn left onto Steeperton Tor Road
  17. 17 : km 9.38 - alt. 537 m - Turn slight left onto Steeperton Tor Road
  18. 18 : km 10.2 - alt. 549 m - Turn slight right
  19. 19 : km 10.7 - alt. 602 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 10.87 - alt. 597 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 10.99 - alt. 592 m - Turn slight right
  22. 22 : km 14.25 - alt. 480 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 14.94 - alt. 531 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 15.61 - alt. 517 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 17.09 - alt. 474 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 17.32 - alt. 470 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 17.84 - alt. 484 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 19.32 - alt. 473 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 19.44 - alt. 475 m - Turn sharp left
  30. 30 : km 20.69 - alt. 495 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 21.76 - alt. 472 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 22.13 - alt. 484 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 23.13 - alt. 448 m - Turn slight right
  34. 34 : km 26.24 - alt. 482 m - Turn sharp right
  35. 35 : km 29.23 - alt. 279 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 30.27 - alt. 276 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 30.56 - alt. 272 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 30.73 - alt. 261 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 31.76 - alt. 301 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 32.62 - alt. 330 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 33.32 - alt. 335 m - Turn sharp left
  42. 42 : km 33.39 - alt. 330 m - Turn slight left
  43. 43 : km 34.31 - alt. 330 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 34.38 - alt. 335 m - Turn sharp right
  45. 45 : km 35.08 - alt. 330 m - Turn sharp right
  46. 46 : km 37.09 - alt. 223 m - Keep right
  47. 47 : km 37.74 - alt. 217 m - Turn sharp left onto Silver Street
  48. 48 : km 37.94 - alt. 225 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 37.99 - alt. 225 m - Turn left onto School Road
  50. 50 : km 39.25 - alt. 267 m - Turn left onto A386
  51. 51 : km 39.26 - alt. 267 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 39.43 - alt. 275 m - Keep right
  53. 53 : km 39.47 - alt. 279 m - Keep left
  54. 54 : km 39.7 - alt. 296 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 40.27 - alt. 305 m - Keep right
  56. 56 : km 40.3 - alt. 304 m - Keep left
  57. 57 : km 40.33 - alt. 306 m - Keep right
  58. 58 : km 41.74 - alt. 478 m - Keep left
  59. 59 : km 42.62 - alt. 576 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 43.2 - alt. 550 m - Turn right onto Rattlebrook Peat Railway
  61. 61 : km 44.1 - alt. 554 m - Turn sharp left
  62. 62 : km 44.58 - alt. 580 m - Turn slight right
  63. 63 : km 46.76 - alt. 581 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 47.27 - alt. 617 m - Turn slight left
  65. 65 : km 47.47 - alt. 615 m - Keep left
  66. 66 : km 49.19 - alt. 515 m - Turn sharp left
  67. 67 : km 50.56 - alt. 407 m - Keep right onto Black Down Road
  68. 68 : km 51.31 - alt. 364 m - Keep right onto West Mill Tor Road
  69. 69 : km 52.11 - alt. 332 m - Turn left onto Circular Road
  70. 70 : km 52.13 - alt. 333 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 53.06 - alt. 304 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 53.46 - alt. 258 m - Turn sharp left
  73. 73 : km 53.85 - alt. 220 m - Turn sharp right
  74. 74 : km 53.89 - alt. 220 m - Keep left
  75. 75 : km 53.9 - alt. 219 m - Turn sharp left
  76. 76 : km 53.93 - alt. 219 m - Turn left
  77. 77 : km 53.97 - alt. 218 m - Turn slight right onto 3
  78. S/E : km 54 - alt. 219 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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