About this walk

“There is little pleasure to be gained from struggling along a contrived route across desolate and boggy hills just for the sake of wilderness,” wrote Ken. Instead, he pieced together a circular hike we shall follow called the ‘The Moors and Tors of Eastern Dartmoor’. It combines wilderness (without ever straying too far from public roads) and the spellbinding symmetry of Eastern Dartmoor’s tors, which by late autumn exude a rich tapestry of moorland colours.

Distances

22.5km (14miles)

Time

6-8 hours

Start/Finish

Widecombe-in-the-Moor

Suitable For

Reasonably fit

Public Transport

Service • 271 ‘Haytor Hopper’ Saturday and summer service links Widecombe to Newton Abbot (which has rail connection). • 672 limited to Wednesday only links Widecombe and Newton Abbot.

Parking

Widecombe has several car parks providing all day parking (from £0.70-£1.30)
Literature : Wild Walks by Ken Wilson & Richard Gilbert