30 easy-to-follow circular walks in Devon
Thirty easy-to-follow hand-crafted circular walks, routes & maps in Devon of all grades in Walk Grade Order
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Thirty easy-to-follow hand-crafted circular walks, routes & maps in Devon of all grades in Walk Grade Order
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 2.75 (4.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 696ft (212m) | |
| Time: | 2 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Meldon Reservoir, Meldon Dam, West Okement River, Vellake Weir, Meldon Dam.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.75 (7.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 525ft (160m) | |
| Time: | 2.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Princetown, North Hessary Tor, Rundlestone, Yellowmeade Farm, Foggintor Quarry, The Dartmoor Way, Princetown.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.5 (7km) | |
| Ascent: | 870ft (265m) | |
| Time: | 2½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Lanehead, Ger Tor, Hare Tor, Rattle Brook, River Tavy, Tavy Cleave, Mine Leat, Nattor Farm, Lanehead.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.25 (8.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 821ft (250m) | |
| Time: | 2.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Postbridge, East Dart River, Bellever Tor, Laughter Tor, Laughter Hole Farm, Bellever, Postbridge.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5 (8km) | |
| Ascent: | 748ft (228m) | |
| Time: | 2.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Merrivale, Great Mis Tor, Greena Ball, River Walkham, Merrivale.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5 (8km) | |
| Ascent: | 794ft (242m) | |
| Time: | 2.77hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Two Bridges, Parson's Cottage, Littaford Tors, Longaford Tor, Higher White Tor, Wistman's Wood, West Dart River, Two Bridges.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.75 (9km) | |
| Ascent: | 824ft (251m) | |
| Time: | 3 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Belstone, Nine Stones Stone Circle, Belstone Tor, Higher Tor, Oke Tor, River Taw, Birchy Lake, The Tarka Trail, Belstone.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.25 (8.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 912ft (278m) | |
| Time: | 3 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Dogmarsh Bridge, The River Teign , The Teign Gorge, Sharp Tor, Fingle Bridge, Drewston Wood, Drewston Common, Hunting Gate, Piddletown Common, Castle Drogo, Hunter's Tor, Coombe, The River Teign, Dogmarsh Bridge.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.75 (12.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 643ft (196m) | |
| Time: | 3½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Princetown, South Hessary Tor, Siward's Cross, Nun's Cross, Devonport Leat, Raddick Hill, River Meavey, Black Tor (Walkhampton Common), The Dartmoor Way, Princetown.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.25 (10km) | |
| Ascent: | 998ft (304m) | |
| Time: | 3.25hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Slapton Sands, The South West Coast Path, Slapton Ley, Start Bay, Lower Ley, Torcross, Limpet Rocks, Widdecombe House, Stokenham, Frittiscombe, Deer Bridge, Slapton Sands.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.25 (11.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,247ft (380m) | |
| Time: | 3.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Dartmeet, East Dart River, Stepping Stones, Walla Brook, Babeny Farm, East Dart River, Stepping Stones, Laughter Hole Farm, Laughter Tor, Dunnabridge Pound, West Dart River, River Swincombe, Hexworthy, Dartmeet.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5 (12km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,141ft (348m) | |
| Time: | 3½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Belstone, The Tarka Trail, Nine Stones Stone Circle, Belstone Tor, Higher Tor, Oke Tor, Steeperton Tor, Steeperton Gorge, River Taw, Belstone.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.25 (10km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,188ft (362m) | |
| Time: | 3½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Okehampton Camp, Anthony Stile, Black Down, Red-a-ven Brook, Yes Tor, High Willhays, West Mill Tor, Okehampton Camp.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.25 (10km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,132ft (345m) | |
| Time: | 3½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Swallerton Gate, Hound Tor (Bonehill Down), Hundaford Village, Greator Rocks, Becka Brook, Leighton Farm, Beckaford Bridge, New Bridge, Water, Hayne Cross, Hayne Down, Bowerman's Nose, Swine Down, Jay's Grave, Moorhayes Farm, Swallerton Gate.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.25 (10km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,139ft (347m) | |
| Time: | 3½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Merrivale, Little Mis Tor, Great Mis Tor, Greena Ball, River Walkham, Langstone Moor Stone Circle, Petertravy Great Common, Roos Tor, Great Staple Tor, Middle Staple Tor, Grimstone and Sortridge Leat, River Walkham, Merrivale.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.5 (8.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,493ft (455m) | |
| Time: | 3½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Lynton, The Danes Or Valley Of Rocks, Six Acre Wood, The South West Coast Path, Lee Bay, Lee Abbey, Castle Rock, Rugged Jack, Wringcliff Bay, Ruddy Ball, Lynmouth, Lynton.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.5 (10.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,188ft (362m) | |
| Time: | 3.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Sourton, Sourton Church, Two Castles Trail, The West Devon Way, Sourton Tors, Vellake Brook, West Okement River, Vellake Weir, Meldon Reservoir, Downside, The Granite Way, Prewley Moor, Sourton Church.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.75 (11km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,208ft (368m) | |
| Time: | 3.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Shobrooke, Shobrook Lake, Coombe Barton, Stockleigh Wood, Parsonage Copse, Stockleigh Pomeroy, Stong's Brake, Raddon Hills, Raddon Court, West Raddon, Exeter Hill Cross, Shobrooke.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5 (8km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,708ft (521m) | |
| Time: | 3.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Lynmouth, The East Lyn River, Wester Wood, Horner's Neck Wood, Watersmeet, Watersmeet House, Trilly, Countisbury, Butter Hill, The Sought West Coast Path, Lower Blackhead, Sillery Sands, Black Rocks, Point Perilous, Lynmouth.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8 (13km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,027ft (313m) | |
| Time: | 4 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Two Bridges, Parson's Cottage, Littaford Tors, Longaford Tor, Higher White Tor, Lower White Tor, Brown's House, West Dart River, Rough Tor, West Dart River, Cockern Farm, Two Bridges.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7 (11km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,185ft (361m) | |
| Time: | 3.75hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Belstone, The Tarka Trail, Belstone Cleave, Skaigh, Tor Down The East Okement River, Watchett Hill Cottage, Well Park, Belstone.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.25 (10km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,621ft (494m) | |
| Time: | 4 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Meldon Reservoir, Longstone Hill, Yes Tor, High Willhays, Black Tor, West Okement River, Vellake Weir, Meldon Reservoir.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8 (13km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,201ft (366m) | |
| Time: | 4.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Two Bridges, Beardown Farm, Devonport Leat, Beardown Tors, West Dart River, Mothern Brook, Devil's Tor, Cowsic River, Two Bridges.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.25 (13km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,375ft (419m) | |
| Time: | 4½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Sourton, Sourton Church, River Lyd, Gren Tor, Hunt Tor, Woodcock Hill, Rattle Brook, Kitty Tor (Amicombe Hill), Amicombe Hill, Sten-a-tor, Corn Ridge, Sourton Tors, Two Castles Trail, The West Devon Way, Prewley Moor, The Granite Way, Sourton Church.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9 (14.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,398ft (426m) | |
| Time: | 4.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Lanehead Car Park, Higher Willsworthy, Crouster Farm, Lynch Tor, Fur Tor, River Tavy, Tavy Cleave, Mine Leat, Nattor Farm, Lanehead Car Park.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.75 (15.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,457ft (444m) | |
| Time: | 5 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Postbridge, Bellever Tor, Laughter Tor, Huccaby Tor, Dartmeet, West Dart River, East Dart River, Walla Brook, Bellever, Postbridge.
Devon Walk de177 Yes Tor and High Willhays from Meldon Reservoir
Dartmoor's (& Devon's) highest point
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.5 (15km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,687ft (514m) | |
| Time: | 5 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Meldon Reservoir, Longstone Hill, Yes Tor, High Willhays, Dinger Tor, Brim Beck, Kneeset Nose, Sandy Ford, West Okement River, Black-a-Tor Copse, Vellake Weir, Meldon Reservoir.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.5 (15.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,638ft (499m) | |
| Time: | 5.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Sourton, Sourton Church, River Lyd, Gren Tor, Hunt Tor, Woodcock Hill, Great Links Tor, Higher Dunna Goat, Lower Dunna Goat, Rattle Brook, Green Tor, Kitty Tor (Amicombe Hill), Amicombe Hill, Steng-a-tor, Corn Ridge, Branscombe Loaf, Sourton Tors, Two Castles Trail, The West Devon Way, Prewley Moor, The Granite Way, Sourton Church.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.25 (16.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,664ft (507m) | |
| Time: | 5½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Belstone, The Tarka Trail, Nine Stones Stone Circle, Belstone Tor, Irishman's Wall, Higher Tor, Oke Tor, The River Taw, Steeperton Tor, Steeperton Brook, Wild Tor, Hound Tor, White Moor Stone Circle, Little Hound Tor, South Tawton Common, Cosdon Hill (Cawsand Hill), Skaigh Warren, The River Taw, Belstone.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11 (17.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,526ft (476m) | |
| Time: | 5½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Princetown, North Hessary Tor, Rundlestone, Little Mis Tor, Great Mis Tor, Greena Ball, River Walkham, Langstone Mor Stone Circle, Petertavy Great Common, Roos Tor, Great Staple Tor, Middle Staple Tor, Grimstone and Sortridge Leat, River Walkham, Yellowmeade Farm, Foggintor Quarry, The Dartmoor Way, Princetown.
See this list of walks, routes & maps in:
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Length Order |
Time Order |
Walk Number or Start Location Order
NB. To reverse (toggle) this order, click Grade Order again
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