
Dartmoor · 2026
Merrivale Six-Mile Circular
West Dartmoor · 5.96 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Five tors, Windy Post and a windswept 5.96-mile circular with Age, rounded off with ice cream and a well-earned pint.
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Explore Dartmoor walks and South West Coast Path hikes through my first-hand reports, with photographs and practical notes from days out across Devon and Cornwall.
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Dartmoor · 2026
West Dartmoor · 5.96 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Five tors, Windy Post and a windswept 5.96-mile circular with Age, rounded off with ice cream and a well-earned pint.
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Dartmoor · 2024
Burrator · 3.5–4 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Near-whiteout snow followed by glorious sunshine with Age and Barry.
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