Moretonhampstead walks

Lovely walk to discover the Dartmoor National Park. This walk starts from Fingle Bridge National Trust and has great view on Castle Drogo.

A wonderful circular walk from Clifford Bridge to Fingle Bridge on a gentle path along the River Teign before heading steeply onto Butterdon Down and descending back to Clifford Bridge. Beautiful woodland views.

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).

This is a short, circular walk on established paths around a popular and accessible part of Dartmoor. Great at any time of year, but look out for the outstanding display of bluebells in late April and early May; hence the alternative name of the walk. Finish with a well deserved pint at the Rugglestone Inn in Widecombe.

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.

This route starts at Bennett's Cross, a moorland cross marking a boundary, then circles an area on Dartmoor, where over many centuries, Tin was mined. Leading onto the Two Moors Way and Grimspound, a well-preserved Bronze Age Settlement, it is thought that the occupants mined in the area. The route then leads through the heart of the mined area, with Headland Warren, another area on the moors where rabbits were farmed. To finish back at the cross, which is near the highest Inn in Southern England, where the fire in the hearth has reputedly stayed lit since the 1800s.

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.

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.

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.

The moorland hamlet of Postbridge in itself is always worth a visit, with it's 12th century clapper bridge, believed to have been built by the tinners. Venturing up to see the East Dart waterfall makes the visit to the area worthwhile. The route follows the river upstream to the waterfall, and if conditions are suitable, crosses the river and returns, passing some Bronze Age Settlements. During adverse weather, and if the river is in spate (flood), see Notes.

This stage is the last part of the Two Moors Way in Dartmoor National Park. First, it retraces steps back to Bennet's Cross to join the trail and then avoids the high ground to the west by heading for the Teign Valley. There are a mix of landscapes and a real high point at Hunter's Tor near Castle Drogo.

Includes a fording of the Dart river as long as it's not in spate!

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.

This is the third and last stage of the Dartmoor Perambulation. This route follows the western section of the original route; key checkpoints are used. This route is completed, following the Visorando App, but may need local variations due to weather conditions and access. Read the Notes for more guidance

This is the second stage of the Dartmoor Perambulation. This route follows the eastern section of the original route; key checkpoints are used. This section of the route offers various terrains, from country lanes to some reasonable hills to climb. This route is completed, following the Visorando App, but may need local variations due to weather conditions and access. Read the Notes for more guidance

The River Dart, both the East and West Dart, rise high on Dartmoor, flowing down off the moors, to meet at Dartmeet. Each river has many must-see places; this short walk leads to one of the West Dart's attractions. The walk leading down to the river of the West Dart, stepping stones, a quiet spot to watch wildlife, or have a picnic.

This stage has a sting in the tail as an option for all those YHA lovers. The Two Moors Way goes about 5 miles east of YHA Dartmoor at Bellever but that shouldn't stop you from staying there. The extra few miles at the end of this stage and the journey back to the Two Moors Way at the beginning of the next stage are in no way laborious, rather a bonus.

A walk into open moorland, passing Crow Tor to see Devil's Tor and the Beardown Man. Heading south, passing Lydford Tor, Beardown Tors, and then descending Beardown Hill and through woodland and farm, to the Cowsic River, following it down to the start.

Wistman's Wood is a National Nature Reserve, an ancient dwarf oak woodland. It is one of Britain's ancient temperate rainforests. This route leads to the edge of the woods, and find the Buller Stone, an inscribed granite boulder. The route then climbs up to the ridge and some impressive moorland Tors, with panoramic views.

This Dartmoor route uses a section of the Two Moors Way. The route follows paths and tracks although a good sense of direction is needed in what can be an unforgiving landscape. After wet weather, streams may be in spate so care is needed crossing them.

Devon heathland, farmland and woodland, with a pretty village midway.

Superb views over the Teign Estuary from the hills above the village, and remnants of a historic Bishop’s Palace.

There are basically two parts to the seventh stage; Morchard Bishop to Witherage and then Witherage to Knowstone, both 8 milers and through interesting Mid Devon agricultural landscape. We follow the River Datch for a while to reach Washford Pyne, then follow the Little Dart River. We meet the Ridge and Valley Walk at Witherage and, cross over the A 371.

A walk out onto open moorland, with the reassurance of following clearly defined linear features. The walk follows the boundary of the Forest of Dartmoor, and continues along the Devonport Leat to Peat Cot, a remote moorland hamlet. Working the way back to Tor Royal, Bullpark and Bacholar's Hall, before returning to Princetown and views of the Prison.

This is a linear, there-and-back, well-defined route leading out onto the moors south of Princetown, and is an ideal route to sample the remoteness and beauty Dartmoor has to offer. The Yellow Brick Road is a local nickname for what was once known as Ivybridge Lane, a proposed route linking Princetown and Ivybridge due south. So why call it Yellow Brick? It was simply because, during a period of renovation and moorland management, the authorities used a hardcore dressing coloured yellow. As a there-and-back route, with the option to return at any point. Once on the open moor, past (1), a moorland lane runs virtually parallel to the route, reassuring the first-time moorland walker, with vehicular access and assistance if needed.

A walk to explore some moorland tors, an open moorland walk, which offers the experience of the remoteness of the moor, yet is still relatively safe for the novice walker. The walk has several features that can act as a safety net for the walker to reference, to check the location. Should the walker wander, there are other natural stops to get back on track.

The route is on Dartmoor's south moor, and it follows some well-defined linear features, which will assist route finding. The route passes many interesting artifacts, including moorland Crosses, Fox Tor Mire, which inspired Conan Doyle's The Hounds of the Baskerville, and Grimpen Mire. The river Swincombe footbridge, and even walking on a part of what was once a road built by conscientious objectors.

The old Princetown to Yelverton moorland railway line, now disused, is a well-defined linear feature high up on Dartmoor, a popular destination. The walk, starting in Princetown and 'walking out the track', offers options to explore Stone Age settlements and the disused granite quarries in the area, passing some Dartmoor tors, and on a clear day, provides some far-reaching views of West Devon.

In the year 1240, King Henry III summoned twelve Devonshire knights to mount their steeds and ride around Dartmoor's Forest Bounds, as then stated. The historical journey was undertaken on the 24th July 1240, the reason was to check for possible encroachment of the commoners upon the Royal hunting ground.(Dartmoor was not covered in trees; 'Forest' refers to a Royal Hunting ground)The Dartmoor Perambulation, of beating the bounds, is an ancient right for landowners. This route is completed, following the Visorando App, but may need local variations due to weather conditions and access. Read the Notes of every stage for more guidance.

This is the first stage of the Dartmoor Perambulation. This route follows the southern section of the original route; key checkpoints are used. This section is perhaps the most forgiving, with the other two sections offering different terrain and challenges This route is completed, following the Visorando App, but may need local variations due to weather conditions and access. Read the Notes for more guidance

A walk that takes in the industrial past within this area. Climbing some Tors and seeing the panoramic views. Shortly after the first waypoint, the route doesn't follow paths on the map, but can still be followed. The paths on this route are not very visible/marked in places. It is strongly recommended that you follow the route using the GPX on the Visorando app.