Dartmoor Way : from Buckfasleigh to Tavistock

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22.6 mi
1,952 ft
07h17
Hard

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Last verified: 4 September 2024

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Dartmoor Way takes you through one of Europe's most beautiful national parks: Dartmoor National Park.

This part of the trail takes you from the town of Buckfasleigh to Tavistock.

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Difficulty level: Hard (87/100)

Length: 22.6 mi

Duration: 07h17


Total ascent: 1,952 ft

Maximal slope: 11.3 %

Average slope: 0 %

Net ascent: 144 ft

Total descent: 1,808 ft

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 13.1 mi (58 %)

Cobblestones: 0 ft (0 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 6.61 mi (29 %)

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Water rich area

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start: Dartbridge Road, B3380, Teignbridge, United Kingdom
        Closest address to end: Dolvin Road, West Devon, United Kingdom

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        Places of interest

        1. Buckfastleigh railway station

          0 · Trainstation
          Buckfastleigh railway station is situated on the South Devon Railway, a heritage railway in Devon, …
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        2. Bakers Pit

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          Bakers Pit is entered via a vertical descent of 16 metres. It has 3.631 kilometres of passage …
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        3. Reed's Cave

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          Reed's cave is a cave in Higher Kiln Quarry near Buckfastleigh, Dartmoor, Devon. It has many …
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        4. Buckfastleigh

          0 · Municipality
          Buckfastleigh is a market town and civil parish in Devon, England situated beside the Devon …
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        5. Combe

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          Combe is a small village in the county of Devon, England. It lies on the River Mardle about 2 …
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        6. Holne

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          Holne is a village and civil parish on the southeastern slopes of Dartmoor in Devon, England. A …
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        7. Combestone Tor

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          Combestone Tor is a granite tor on Dartmoor, England. It is 356 metres above sea level. The tor …
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        8. O Brook

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          The O Brook is a short tributary of the West Dart River on Dartmoor in Devon, England. It lies …
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        9. Crock of Gold

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        10. Tor Royal

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          Tor Royal is a Grade II listed building near Princetown, Dartmoor, in the English county of Devon. …
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        11. River Swincombe

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          The River Swincombe is a tributary of the West Dart River that flows through
          Dartmoor national park …
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        12. Church of St Michael

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          The Anglican Church of St Michael in Princetown, Devon, England was built between 1810 and 1814. …
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        13. Princetown railway station

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          Princetown railway station, opened in 1883 was the terminus of the 10.5 mile long single track …
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        14. King Tor Halt railway station

          0 · Trainstation
          King Tor Halt railway station was located on the 10.5 mile long single track branch railway line …
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        15. Plymouth and Dartmoor Railway

          0 · Cable car
          The railway(actually a tramway,with horse-drawn wagons) was the brainchild of Sir Thomas …
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        16. London brige Corbels

          0 · POI
          There are 12 Corbels lying at the side of the track.They were cut in1903 for work on London …
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        17. Ingra Tor Halt railway station

          0 · Trainstation
          Ingra Tor Halt railway station was located on the 10.5 mile long single track Princetown Railway …
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        18. Woodtown

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          Woodtown is a hamlet on Dartmoor in Devon, England. It is roughly south of Sampford Spiney along …
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        19. Tavistock

          0 · Municipality
          The village Tavistock (West Devon)
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        Buckfastleigh railway station
        Bakers Pit
        Reed's Cave
        Buckfastleigh
        Combe
        Holne
        Combestone Tor
        O Brook
        Crock of Gold
        Tor Royal
        River Swincombe
        Church of St Michael
        Princetown railway station
        King Tor Halt railway station
        Plymouth and Dartmoor Railway
        London brige Corbels
        Ingra Tor Halt railway station
        Woodtown
        Tavistock
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