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Hookney Tor – Jay's Grave Bridleway loop from Hound Tor

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Hookney Tor – Jay's Grave Bridleway loop from Hound Tor

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Hookney Tor – Jay's Grave Bridleway loop from Hound Tor

01:39

13.2km

310m

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Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

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Dartmoor National Park

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6.96 km

Shapley Tor Stone Circle

Highlight • Historical Site

This is an incredibly steep bridlepath from West Coombe Farm heading up to Shapley Tor past the small lake. From the farmyard gate, two thin strips of concrete snake up …

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7.35 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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7.89 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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9.23 km

Hamel Down RAF Memorial

Highlight • Monument

At the northern end of Hamel Down, where the moor drops down to Natsworthy, is a memorial to a RAF bomber that crashed after a raid in March 1941 during …

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10.3 km

Jay's Grave Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

Jay's Grave is named for the grave of a girl who committed suicide at the eastern end of the trail. Mysterious flowers are still laid there, although no-one claims responsibility. …

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13.0 km

Hound Tor

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Hound Tor is thought to be the inspiration of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes novel 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'. The granite outcrop is said to look like dogs peaking …

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13.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.93 km

2.56 km

2.01 km

1.57 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.45 km

1.56 km

1.17 km

1.15 km

526 m

256 m

Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

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Tuesday 2 June

16°C

9°C

98 %

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Hookney Tor – Jay's Grave Bridleway loop from Hound Tor

Shapley Tor Stone Circle

Hookney Tor

Grimspound Bronze-Age Settlement

Hamel Down RAF Memorial

Jay's Grave Bridleway

Hound Tor

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