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Adventure 4 – Day 2 – Grimspound hike

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October 8, 2020

Adventure 4 – Day 2 – Grimspound hike

Moderate

02:39

9.18km

3.5km/h

230m

220m

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Overview

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

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796 m

Birch Tor

Highlight • Historical Site

Birch Tor offers splendid views over central Dartmoor, particularly over Soussons and Yar Tor. Birch Tor was also home to the last working tin mine on Dartmoor, the Vitifer Mine, …

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3.91 km

Challacombe Medieval Hamlet

Highlight • Historical Site

It's worth a brief stroll around these ancient ruins. While perhaps less impressive than nearby Grimspound, they are less well-known and, therefore, less busy.

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6.17 km

Grimspound Bronze-Age Settlement

Highlight • Historical Site

Grimspound is situated on one of the highest points of the moor. Once home to dozens of people and their livestock, the eerie setting was where Sherlock Holmes spent the …

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6.85 km

Hookney Tor affords far-reaching views over the wild and beautiful landscape. Quieter than some tors, Hookney makes a great choice for a picnic spot or a place to rest for a moment to take in the scenery.

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9.08 km

Bennett's Cross

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The small granite sacred monument that the hiker encounters at this spot has been located here for several centuries. The familiar cruciform shape is difficult to recognize because the typical …

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9.18 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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5.88 km

2.29 km

814 m

179 m

Surfaces

4.46 km

3.84 km

675 m

179 m

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Adventure 4 – Day 2 – Grimspound hike

Birch Tor

Challacombe Medieval Hamlet

Grimspound Bronze-Age Settlement

Hookney Tor

Bennett's Cross

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