Walking on Dartmoor

Map key

Route summary table

Introduction

Geology and landscape

Habitats and wildlife

A brief history

When to walk and equipment

Getting to and staying in Dartmoor

Bases

Maps and GPS

Safety

Waymarking and access

Using this guide

North-east

Walk 1 Drewsteignton and Fingle Bridge

Walk 2 Chagford and Meldon Hill

Walk 3 Moretonhampstead and Mardon Down

Walk 4 Trenchford and Tottiford Reservoirs and Christow

Walk 5 North Bovey and Easdon Tor

Walk 6 Challacombe, Grimspound and Water Hill

Walk 7 Lustleigh Cleave, Hunter's Tor and River Bovey

Walk 8 Widecombe in the Moor, Hamel Down and Bowerman's Nose

Walk 9 Hound Tor and Haytor Rocks

Walk 10 Buckland Beacon and Rippon Tor

South-east

Walk 11 The stepping stones walk

Walk 12 Dartmeet figure-of-eight

Walk 13 Dart Valley via Bench Tor and Sharp Tor

Walk 14 Ryder's Hill and Snowdon

Walk 15 River Avon and Eastern White Barrow

Walk 16 Old tramways and Three Barrows

Walk 17 Butterdon Hill, Ugborough Beacon and Sharp Tor

Walk 18 Erme Valley and Stalldown Barrow

South-west

Walk 19 River Plym and Dewerstone Rock

Walk 20 Drizzlecombe and Gutter Tor

Walk 21 Burrator Reservoir, Meavy and Sheeps Tor

Walk 22 Down Tor, Nun's Cross and Fox Tor

Walk 23 Leeden Tor, Sharpitor and Leather Tor

Walk 24 Devonport Leat and Black Tor

Walk 25 Great Mis Tor and Lich Way

Walk 26 Longaford Tor, Rough Tor and Beardown Tors

Walk 27 Foggintor, King's Tor and Merrivale

Walk 28 Cox Tor, Great Staple Tor and Pew Tor

North-west

Walk 29 Peter Tavy and White Tor

Walk 30 Postbridge and Bellever Tor

Walk 31 Postbridge to Fur Tor

Walk 32 Fernworthy Reservoir, Grey Wethers and Watern Tor

Walk 33 Fernworthy Reservoir, Scorhill and Kestor Rock

Walk 34 Willsworthy, Tavy Cleave and Hare Tor

Walk 35 Great Links Tor and Widgery Cross

Walk 36 High Willhays via Yes Tor and Black-a-Tor Copse

Walk 37 Belstone, Cullever Steps and West Mill Tor

Walk 38 Steeperton Tor, Hangingstone Hill and Oke Tor

Walk 39 Cosdon Hill and Belstone Cleave

Ten Tors

Walk 40 Ten Tors two days

Appendix A Useful contacts

Appendix B Glossary

Appendix C Further reading