Description
A circular route around the edge of Dartmoor.
The Dartmoor Way follows the edge of the national park’s great moors, linking valleys, villages and small towns. Along the way you’ll encounter woodland, rivers, farmland and more open stretches, set against the backdrop of Dartmoor’s characteristic granite landscape. The book provides a coherent itinerary that shows more facets of the area than a holiday consisting only of individual summit walks or short stops along the way.
Ten stages and a link across the moor.
The main route is around 175 kilometres long and is divided into ten stages. The High Moor Link provides an additional connection across the area, making it possible to split the circuit into smaller loops. This gives you more options if you don’t want to follow the whole circuit, or if you’d rather spread the project across several shorter hiking trips throughout the year.
Maps and information to support your own adaptations.
Route descriptions and maps provide an overview of the connections between the different sections. Practical advice helps you assess stages, starting points and logistics. The guide also makes it easier to compare the main route with alternative itineraries, so that accommodation and transport can be planned around a realistic daily distance rather than just the total length of the circuit.
Choose between the outer edge and the more open interior.
The route around the area and the connection across High Moor have different characters, and conditions should be assessed for each option. Weather, visibility and wet ground can affect progress, particularly on open moorland. The guide suits hikers of average fitness who want a flexible long-distance itinerary and can adapt the stages to experience, season and the conditions encountered during the trip.
A long tradition of hiking guides.
Cicerone has published guidebooks since 1969. The publisher emerged among climbers and mountaineers who wanted to share thorough knowledge of their routes – a tradition that still characterizes these compact books for walking, trekking, and other outdoor experiences.
About this edition.
Author: Sue Viccars. English language. 200 pages. First edition, published in 2023. ISBN 9781786311153.
