Walking the Dartmoor Way

This guide presents the Dartmoor Way, a waymarked 173km (108 mile) circular route that skirts the edge of England's highest granite moorland. This trail can be combined with the 37km (23 mile) High Moor Link to create a shorter loop or a longer figure-of-eight route. Passing plunging gorges, oak woodlands, verdant pastures and Devon's distinctive tors (rocky outcrops), the route takes in ancient paths, tracks and quiet lanes, and visits towns and villages on the way. With 10 day-long stages plus the 2-day High Moor Link, it includes options to shorten the route, walk the entire route in just 7 days or take low-level detours to avoid bad weather.