North Dartmoor Walks
The Irishman’s Wall walk
Starts from : Okehampton old station
Distance: 7 miles
Difficulty: Walking up the Irishman’s wall is a bit strenuous otherwise a moderate walk
Description: A walk from Okehampton station to Belstone passing The Tors Inn and walking nearly the full length of the wall and over Culliver Steps. The whole walk is outside Okehampton range Danger Area so can be walked at anytime.
Lydford Viaduct
Starts from: High Down car park behind the Dartmoor Inn on the A386
Distance: 6 miles.
Difficulty: Moderate.
Description: A splendid scenic moorland walk from Lydford out to Doe Tor Common then skirting around the very outside edge of the Wilsworthy Range Danger area to return along ancient green lanes and underneath the disused Lydford Viaduct.
Chagford Circumnavigation
Starts from: Manor road Chagford.
Distance : 4 miles Difficulty: Moderate with one steep hill.
Description: A walk that starts close to the centre of Chagford and goes all the way around mostly on footpaths including the Two Moors Way. You will cross Padley Common a wildlife reserve and see some magnificent views. There is one steep hill that is safer to go up than down.
Fernworthy Reservoir and Kes Tor.
Starts from: Fernworthy Reservoir perimeter road or the main pay and display car park.
Distance: 6.5 miles there is also a 2.5 mile reservoir walk included.
Difficulty: A moderate walk using footpaths and track and some moorland walking and the Two Moors Way.
Description: A walk packed full of must do places to visit including 2 of the best hut circles in all of the DNP. Or you could wimp out and just do the round reservoir walk.
Gidleigh Scorhill Stone Circle and the Tolmen Stone
Starts from. The Village Hall Gidleigh TQ13 8HP
Distance: 4.75
Difficulty: Easy verging on moderate as there is moorland walking.
Description: This walks takes you to one of the finest Stone circles on the moor. You will also visit the Tolmen stone pictured here and some vey fine stone rows.
Sticklepath and South Zeal a scenic walk
Starts from: Sticklepath village. Suggest public car park behind the NT forge.
Distance: 4.5 miles
Difficulty: Moderate walk perhaps verging on strenuous particularly at the start as there are some ups and downs to negotiate.
Description: A fabulously scenic walk taking you through countryside, moorland, woods, river and the two villages. You also walk past 4 pubs.
Lydford to Lake
Starts from: Outside the Castle Inn Lydford.
Distance: 7.6 miles
Difficulty: A moderate walk.
Description: On this walk you will walk on a boat but not see any water then walk on the route of a railway but not see any trains. You will see the King Wall and Nodden Gate and walk where Saxons first walked 1200 years ago.
Lake to Prewley Moor.
Starts from: The sharp bend on Pig Leg lane between Bridestowe church and the A386 at Lake.
Distance: 5 miles
Difficulty: Moderate moorland walk possibly a touch strenuous as it does rise 225 m.
Description: On this walk you will pass the Highwayman Inn said to be Britain’s most unusual pub. You will walk to the top of Sourton Tors where the views are tremendous. The next walk is a 5 mile walk around Meldon reservoir which if added to this walk would make a lovely day out on the moors.
Prewley Moor to Meldon Reservoir
Starts from: Prewley Moor which is on the right between Sourton and the A30
Distance: 5 miles.
Difficulty: Moderate with just one short steep climb up. Description: This walk is primarily a visit to Meldon reservoir but does take you across a weir spanning the West Okement river. You could make an excursion to Black-a-Tor Copse a National Nature Reserve very similar to Wistmans wood but far less visited.
Meldon to Okehampton
Starts from: On road parking between Meldon village and the Granite way.
Distance: 7.5 or 6 miles
Difficulty: A moderate walk with very easy stretches. Description: This walk will take you to the Museum of Dartmoor Life the northern end of the West Devon way. Its a 7.5 mile walk if you go the moorland way but if there is live firing or you decide on the shorter route then its only 6 miles. On this walk you get to go over the Meldon viaduct railway bridge now part of the Granite Way.