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Fernworthy Reservoir – Kes Tor and Rock Basin loop from Chagford

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Fernworthy Reservoir – Kes Tor and Rock Basin loop from Chagford

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Fernworthy Reservoir – Kes Tor and Rock Basin loop from Chagford

03:55

31.1km

810m

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Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

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Dartmoor National Park

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Parking

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3.02 km

Meldon Hill Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Hill sitting about Chagford topped with rocky outcrops and a trig point! You can make most of the way up by road with a short hike-a-bike to the top.

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8.73 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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10.7 km

Bennett's Cross

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The small granite sacred monument that the hiker encounters at this spot has been located here for several centuries. The familiar cruciform shape is difficult to recognize because the typical …

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15.9 km

Fernworthy Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Well worth the hike up the hill to this beautiful spot. If you're lucky, Moorish Moments might be there. She makes the best cake and coffee.

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16.7 km

Fernworthy Reservoir is home to myriad wildlife and boasts ancient stone cairns, hut circles and a submerged clapper bridge. The lake provides important wildlife habitats for many rare species including …

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20.8 km

Kes Tor and Rock Basin

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It is a distinctive rock, not only for its magnificent views, but also for its huge rock pool at the summit, formed by the weathering of weakened feldspar crystals. Before …

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31.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.4 km

8.59 km

6.70 km

2.68 km

1.47 km

299 m

Surfaces

10.9 km

7.31 km

6.88 km

2.98 km

2.17 km

872 m

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Sunday 12 July

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Fernworthy Reservoir – Kes Tor and Rock Basin loop from Chagford

Meldon Hill Summit

Shapley Tor Stone Circle

Bennett's Cross

Fernworthy Reservoir

Fernworthy Reservoir

Kes Tor and Rock Basin

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