Dartmoor Way Highlights
A walking break along the southern stretch of the Dartmoor Way and across the High Moorland Link Path.
Dartmoor Way Highlights
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A circular walk beginning and ending in Ivybridge.
From £670 per person
Book your walking holiday around the Dartmoor Way, a well-signposted circular route beginning and ending in Ivybridge. Fully overhauled in 2020, this long-distance lowland trail interweaves wild walking through the outskirts of Dartmoor National Park — including moorland, wooded valleys and impressive views to bulky tors — with jaunts through the stone-built towns and tiny hamlets that nestle at the park’s edge. Over footpaths, bridleway and old drovers’ roads, the Dartmoor Way visits hilltop churches, prehistoric stones and nature reserves, with wild ponies roaming the moors.
From £670 per person
The Dartmoor Way Highlights walking holiday explores the southern edge of the Dartmoor National Park but departs the route of the full Dartmoor Way to head west into the heart of the moors between Buckfastleigh and Tavistock on the High Moorland Link Path.
Through woodland and across deep valleys, the trail climbs to follow an old railway line once used for exporting granite, with stunning views over Dartmoor’s rocky tors. The walk heads onward and upward to high, exposed moorland and gorse common clipped by Dartmoor ponies, rejoining the southward sweep of the Dartmoor Way at Tavistock to cross downs and moors on the way back to Ivybridge.
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DARWH1 | A circular trail beginning at Ivybridge(T) | 4 days walking | £670 | |
| DARWH2 | A circular trail beginning at Ivybridge(T) | 6 days walking | £935 |
Travel to Ivybridge(T) where your first night's accommodation will be booked
Ivybridge(T) to Buckfastleigh. 17 miles (27km) / 2346 ft (715 m) ascent
Buckfastleigh to Princetown. 15 miles (24km) / 2884 ft (879 m) ascent
Princetown to Yelverton(L). 16.5 miles (26.5km) / 1148 ft (350 m) ascent
Yelverton(L) to Ivybridge(T). 16 miles (25.5km) / 1585 ft (483 m) ascent
Depart from Ivybridge(T) after breakfast
This itinerary lists our preferred overnight stops for this tour. Sometimes there may be a shortage of available accommodation in a preferred location, in which case we will transfer you from the trail to your accommodation and back again at no extra charge. Overnight stops marked with a (T) will always require transfers as standard.
Overnight stops marked with an (L) have very limited accommodation, and therefore more often than not will also require a transfer, particularly on bank holidays and weekends. We will use non-transfer accommodation wherever possible.
The daily mileages quoted are average trail miles only and do not include the distance from the trail to your accommodation. We do not expect you to have to travel more than a mile from the trail to your accommodation in most cases; should your accommodation be further than this, transfers will be provided as standard if practical. A very limited number of stops will require you to travel on foot up to two miles off the trail, however these instances will be clearly communicated to you if applicable.
Further transfers may also be required due to some accommodations having a two-night minimum booking policy, especially at weekends.
Below are the additional costs that may apply depending on your requirements. Dog-friendly tours are subject to a Daily Dog Charge, which will be listed below if applicable. Our standard prices per person are based upon two people sharing a room; if you are on your own, or are part of a group but require a room of your own, then the Solo Traveller or Single Supplements apply respectively:
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
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Ascending the High Moorland Link Path into truly remote moorland wilderness.
Spending each night in one of Dartmoor’s historic towns.
Passing close to multiple granite tors, including Sharp Tor, Ash Tor, Ingra Tor and Rook Tor, amongst many others.
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
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