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Widecombe In The Moor

Hameldown Tor – Hookney Tor loop from Widecombe-in-the-Moor

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South West England

Widecombe In The Moor

Hameldown Tor – Hookney Tor loop from Widecombe-in-the-Moor

Hard

94

runners

Hameldown Tor – Hookney Tor loop from Widecombe-in-the-Moor

02:59

22.5km

700m

Running

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

Last updated: October 14, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Dartmoor National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

226 m

St Pancras Church, Widecombe-in-the-Moor

Highlight • Religious Site

Know as the Cathedral of the Moor, Widecombe's pretty St Pancras church is quite something to behold. Its tower is 120-foot (37 m) high and can be seen fro considerable …

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2

2.06 km

Hamel Down

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Hamel Down is the large area of moorland running from Grimspound in the north to Wind Tor in the south. It's a long, wide ridge with many paths and trails …

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3

5.16 km

Hameldown Tor

Highlight • Viewpoint

4

5.70 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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5

7.58 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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8.86 km

Buddles

Ruins

7

9.41 km

Golden Dagger Mine Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

8

12.3 km

Hookney Tor

Highlight • Viewpoint

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.

Tip by

9

19.3 km

Hameldown Beacon

Highlight • Summit

Nice place for a walk in Dartmoor

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B

22.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.6 km

4.17 km

4.08 km

2.50 km

198 m

Surfaces

15.0 km

3.00 km

2.56 km

1.21 km

579 m

204 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

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Wednesday 11 November

7°C

4°C

41 %

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