Would you like to explore the best of Okehampton and Chagford? This guidebook covers 15 of Dartmoor's best short walks including Chagford, Belstone, Hound Tor and Bowerman's Nose, High Willhays and Yes Tor, and Meldon Reservoir.

Why choose this guidebook?

• Walks under three hours, plus one challenge route
• Easy to follow with clear route descriptions
• Facilities, parking and highlights for every route
• No specialist gear needed, walk all year round
• Ordnance Survey mapping

Cicerone’s Short Walks guidebooks contain everything you need to get outdoors and discover the best of an area. The routes are perfect if you’re new to walking or looking for something you can enjoy with the whole family. Let the adventures begin!

Using this guide

Route summary table 

Introduction

Walking on North Dartmoor

Where to stay

Travel

The walks

Walk 1 Sourton Tors

Walk 2 Meldon Reservoir

Walk 3 High Willhays and Yes Tor

Walk 4 Cullever Steps

Walk 5 Belstone and Belstone Common

Walk 6 Kestor Rock and Scorhill Down

Walk 7 Chagford and Meldon Hill

Walk 8 Fernworthy Reservoir

Walk 9 River Teign

Walk 10 Three Reservoirs

Walk 11 Bovey Valley Woods and Lustleigh

Walk 12 Grimspound and Bennett’s Cross

Walk 13Bellever Tor

Walk 14 Widecombe in the Moor

Walk 15 Haytor Rocks

Useful information

Seasons

Can be undertaken year-round, however, the seasons bring with them different expectations. From October to the end of March is generally the wettest period, with occasionally snow and frost, especially high up. April through to the end of September is typically the driest and warmest period, however, the weather can be unpredictable, so always be prepared. Many parts of Dartmoor are wet underfoot.

Centres

Within the national park: Chagford, Lydford, Moretonhampstead, South Zeal, and Widecombe in the Moor; outside the national park there is Okehampton, Bovey Tracey, Tavistock and Crediton.

Difficulty

The walks have been chosen so that they are relatively easy to undertake and follow tracks and paths that are reasonably well cared for; it is important to note that there is very little waymarking on the open moor. Paths can become muddy/slippery after wet weather; the walks are hilly and involve a reasonable amount of ascent and descent. The weather can be unpredictable, especially on the high moor, mist and low cloud can make navigation difficult at times.

Must See

High Willhays and Yes Tor – the two highest summits in Dartmoor; craggy granite tors of Haytor Rocks, Bellever Tor, Black Tor and Kestor Rock; the fascinating ancient relics at Grimspound, Scorhill, Bellever and Fernworthy; the rare oak woodland of Black -a-tor Copse; medieval wayside crosses; picturesque villages such as Chagford, Widecombe in the Moor and Lustleigh.

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