Dartmoor National Park

Dartmoor National Park

Trails in Dartmoor

All 54 trails, ranked by Parkwolf, with length, time, and difficulty.

Trails
54
Easy
16
Moderate
29
Hard
9

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Haytor Rocks

All Dartmoor trails

54 trails

1Easy4 km · 1.3 hrAudioWistman's Wood WalkA 4 km return to a gnarled oak wood by the valley.2Moderate6.6 km · 2.5 hrAudioTeign Gorge Classic CircuitHigh gorge paths, the old packhorse bridge and two river-return options.3Easy6.3 km · 1.8 hrAudioBurrator Reservoir Circular WalkTwo dams, a wooded shoreline and a stone bridge in one loop.4Moderate2.8 km · 1.5 hrAudioLydford Gorge Waterfall TrailA steep gorge circuit to a 30-metre waterfall.5Easy1 km · 30 minAudioHound Tor WalkA short rocky climb to a granite tor with open moor views.6Easy5.8 km · 1.8 hrShipley Bridge to Avon DamA smooth river walk with waterfalls on the way to the dam.7Moderate7.1 km · 3 hrTavy Cleave and Hare Tor CircularA boulder-filled river gorge, boggy moor and two tors in one loop.8Moderate11.3 km · 3.5 hrWray Valley TrailRiver paths and beech tunnels, interrupted by one steep road mile.9Moderate1.3 km · 40 minAudioDevil's Cauldron TrailA short steep walk to the roaring whirlpool under the gorge walls10Moderate2.8 km · 1.5 hrAudioVenford Reservoir and Bench Tor WalkA reservoir crossing, open moor, and a granite tor above Dart Gorge.11Moderate7.4 km · 3 hrAudioMeldon Reservoir and Black Tor WalkReservoir shores lead to a rough climb above the West Okement.12Moderate4.8 km · 1.8 hrAudioLittle Mis Tor and Great Mis Tor WalkTwo tors, a stone track, and a rocky summit above open moor.13Easy2.9 km · 1 hrAudioFoggintor Quarry WalkMoorland track leads to still water beneath towering quarry walls.14Moderate8 km · 3 hrAudioHaytor to Emsworthy Mire LoopA moorland loop from Haytor to the boardwalks of Emsworthy Mire.15Challenging55.8 km · 17 hrTwo Moors Way (Dartmoor section)A 34.7-mile crossing from railway moorland to river gorge16Moderate24.1 km · 7.5 hrErme-Plym Trail: Wembury to IvybridgeA gentle 15-mile link from Wembury’s coast to Ivybridge.17Challenging59.5 km · 15.5 hrWest Devon WayMoorland tors give way to river valleys on this 37-mile crossing.18Challenging34.9 km · 11 hrAbbot's WayA full-day crossing of open Dartmoor between two abbeys.19Moderate20.1 km · 6.8 hrThe Lych WayA full-day moor crossing to an old church, with river fords.20Challenging38.6 km · 10.5 hrTwo Castles TrailTwo castles linked by a long walk through changing country.21Moderate10 km · 3.3 hrAudioTaw-Teign LinkA village link with open moor views from Ramsley Hill.22Moderate17.7 km · 4.5 hrAudioThe Granite WayA long rail trail to Lydford, crossing two Dartmoor viaducts.23Challenging34.3 km · 9 hrDrake’s TrailA long shared walk from Plymouth’s waterfront to Tavistock.24Challenging6.3 km · 2.8 hrAudioCadover Bridge and Dewerstone Rock Circular WalkA steep river loop that earns its Dewerstone ridge views.25Moderate12.1 km · 4.3 hrAudioCastle Drogo and Cod Wood CircularA long gorge loop that climbs to an Iron Age hillfort.26Challenging6.1 km · 2.5 hrAudioGunpowder Trail to PowdermillsA rough moorland walk to Devon’s only gunpowder works ruins.27Easy2.6 km · 45 minAudioYarner Wood Nature TrailA shaded loop through England’s first National Nature Reserve.28Moderate6.6 km · 2.3 hrHembury Woods WalkA riverbank loop skirts an ancient hillfort through deep woodland.29Moderate4.8 km · 2 hrAudioHydro Turbine Walk at Castle DrogoA historic turbine at the end of steep, rocky Hunter's Path.30Moderate10.6 km · 3.5 hrAudioSpitchwick Manor CircularA riverside start leads to three high tors above Dart Gorge.31Moderate1.6 km · 40 minAudioPiddledown Common WalkA short gorse loop with views toward Chagford and Dartmoor.32Easy1.6 km · 30 minAudioLydford Gorge Railway PathA short railway cutting walk, with a steeper woodland way back.33Easy0.8 km · 30 minAudioBrent Tor WalkA short, steep climb to a church above the moor.34Moderate6.8 km · 2.5 hrAudioBelstone and Sticklepath CircularA river crossing and open moor views between two villages.35Moderate10.3 km · 3.5 hrAudioWhite Tor WalkA rough moorland loop across three Staple tors to White Tor’s hillfort.36Easy1 km · 30 minAudioSaddle Tor WalkA quick rocky climb to Saddle Tor’s higher granite pile.37Moderate6.4 km · 2.5 hrGutter Tor WalkA moorland loop for granite tors, warrens, and prehistoric stone rows.38Easy1.2 km · 45 minAudioPotter's WalkA gentle reservoir loop past the dam and Bronze Age hut circles.39Easy3 km · 1 hrAudioPrincetown Walk to South Hessary TorA gentle moorland walk to a granite tor above Princetown.40Moderate2.6 km · 1.3 hrAudioMiles Without Stiles Haytor Quarry WalkA short out-and-back to quarry pools and an old tramway viewpoint.41Easy0.6 km · 15 minAudioBellever Forest Easy Access TrailA level forest path reaches a picnic spot on the East Dart.42Easy3.9 km · 1.5 hrAudioCycle and Tramper Trail at Bellever ForestA forest loop with archaeology on mostly surfaced tracks43Moderate8 km · 2.3 hrAudioPrincetown to Nun’s Cross WalkA gravel track across open moor to a wayside cross.44Moderate10 km · 3 hrOkehampton Military Ring Road WalkA rough, open moorland circuit with a real ford crossing.45Easy2.6 km · 1.5 hrAudioNorsworthy Bridge to DeancombeA short gravel walk to a ruined farmstead above Narrator Brook.46Easy2 km · 36 minLongtimber Woods WalkA gentle riverside path to pools and picnic benches.47Easy2.7 km · 1 hrAudioWalk in the Footsteps of Tom PearseA short riverside circuit past the leat, weir and Ladywell.48Moderate10.5 km · 3.8 hrFour Villages WalkFour villages, a riverside cleave and a historic foundry49Moderate5 km · 2 hrIlsington WalkA green-lane loop with Haytor views and a village manor ruin.50Moderate5 km · 2.5 hrAudioHexworthy WalkFarmsteads, tin-mill ruins and one proper moorland climb.51Moderate5.8 km · 3.5 hrBuckfastleigh WalkA long stairway links Lower Town with Holy Trinity above Buckfastleigh.52Moderate8.5 km · 3.8 hrAudioCombestone Tor to Aune Head MireFind the Avon’s source among open pools and peat.53Challenging12 km · 6.5 hrAudioFernworthy Reservoir to Winney’s DownA full day crossing wet moor to a peat cutters’ shelter.54Challenging10 km · 5 hrLyd Head and Rattlebrook Circular WalkAn old peat railway leads across Dartmoor's rough, wet blanket bog.
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Dartmoor Tour Guide

Dartmoor, 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.

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Haytor Rocks
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“You're approaching Haytor, where the granite towers are an uphill walk from the visitor centre, not a roadside lookout.”

Plays as you drive up to Haytor Rocks in the Parkwolf Dartmoor Tour Guide.

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