Parking
Start at the small parking area off the B3357 near Barn Hill. Pork Hill car park farther west is the larger alternative, but adds walking to this circuit.
Overview
About White Tor Walk
Why go
- Three Staple tors, Roos Tor and White Tor in one circuit
- Hut circles and hilltop fort remains
Heads up
- Rough open moorland with average route signage
- Merrivale range access can restrict the northeast section
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation314–456 m
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
2 active Dartmoor alerts
- CautionDartmoor military firing restricts accessDo not cross the Okehampton, Willsworthy or Merrivale training-range boundaries when warning signals are displayed.Official details
- CautionAccess restriction at Huccaby FarmAccess to CROW Access Land at Huccaby Farm in the West Dart River Valley is subject to a current restriction notice.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Dartmoor Tour Guide
Your drive to White Tor Walk, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Dartmoor National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
Recorded for this trailhead
Great Staple Tor and the Granite Avenue0:00 / 0:28
“You're approaching the B3357 access for Great Staple Tor.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Dartmoor Tour Guide.
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Trail guide
Hiking White Tor Walk
The circuitWhite Tor Walk is a 6.4-mile loop from a small roadside parking area on the B3357.
White Tor Walk is a 6.4-mile loop from a small roadside parking area on the B3357. It crosses Little, Middle and Great Staple tors, then Roos Tor and Langstone Moor, before turning west past a standing stone to White Tor and returning south. Allow about 3–3½ hours for 267 metres of ascent over rough, open moor.
Ground and landmarksExpect uneven, sometimes bouldery ground and only average route signage; this is a broad…
Expect uneven, sometimes bouldery ground and only average route signage; this is a broad moorland crossing rather than a built path, so visibility and footing matter. On Langstone Moor, the route passes prehistoric hut circles; at White Tor, traces of a hilltop fort sit among the rocky summit. The high ground opens wide views across Dartmoor on a clear day.
AccessThe northeastern edge borders the Merrivale training range.
The northeastern edge borders the Merrivale training range. Check the current firing programme before setting out; red flags by day or red lamps at night mean do not enter the live range. Dogs are allowed but must stay under close control. On access land from 1 March to 31 July, use a fixed lead no longer than 2 metres, and keep dogs leashed near livestock. The small B3357 parking area is the actual route start; Pork Hill car park farther west is larger but adds walking to this circuit.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Dartmoor
32 sightingsWestern Roe DeerMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
10 sightingsRed FoxMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
37 sightingsEuropean RabbitMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
19 sightingsGrey HeronMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
34 sightingsGreat Spotted WoodpeckerMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
20 sightingsCommon RavenMost seen around 8 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Dartmoor. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
