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Great on a dry day

I deliberately returned to this route having missed it the day before on a more ambitious circular route (which would have made it a decent). The following day I attempted to climb it with the river on the left. Whilst the start is interesting enough, the track quickly degrades to a boulder field which I'd class as un-ridable by any standards. It gets worse with any semblance of a track being reduced to looking for horse droppings! I scouted the area on foot, which itself wasn't easy, in search of a way through but finally had to accept defeat. My warning therefore is to ONLY attempt this as a descent (as Simon did) since I suspect the route might be clearer in the opposite direction - and also allow plenty of time. As a footnote, if climbing, then it's easy to find yourself on a much steeper track to the right, which oddly enough is just about climbable and fun to descend (don't think it goes anywhere though)

It's a tap installed outside a wooden shed of the electrical department and as close as you can get to a public fountain. Push the wooden lever hard to start the water flow, and enjoy.

At 564 metres (1,850 ft), Okement Hill is one of the higher points you can easily access on Northern Dartmoor. The MOD trails around this area allow good access to some of the higher rocky tors. Enjoy the amazing views northwest towards Yes Tor, southeast towards Hangingstone Hill and in all other directions across the moor.

A beautiful section of route 27 Granite Way where the trail opens up as you pass across the Meldon Viaduct. Views across show the undulating hills of the highest area within Dartmoor National park where High Willhays and Yes Tor are situated.

Shortly after crossing the bridge, we had to return. There is a public footpath, but it's only accessible via a wooden construction with two steep steps. We were walking with our two 80 pounds dogs; the steps are not accessible for dogs and we could only have continued if we had lifted them both above this whatever-it-is-called thingy.

A rocky, paved ford which passes through the East Okement River and the Black-a-ven Brook.

At 564 m Okement Hill is one of the higher points you can easily and legally ride to on northern Dartmoor. The MOD trails around this area are great fun to ride around and allow bike access to some of the higher rocky Tors. Amazing views northwest towards Yes Tor, southeast towards Hangingstone Hill and in all other directions across the moor.