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Kes Tor and Rock Basin – Teign-e-ver Clapper Bridge loop from Gidleigh

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Kes Tor and Rock Basin – Teign-e-ver Clapper Bridge loop from Gidleigh

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Kes Tor and Rock Basin – Teign-e-ver Clapper Bridge loop from Gidleigh

02:53

9.96km

260m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

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Dartmoor National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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125 m

Gidleigh Church

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There is parking available at the church in Gidleigh.

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903 m

Small waterfall

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peer down through the trees as you walk down along side the river in the trees and you can get glimpses of the river and z few drops and falls

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5.50 km

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 geological processes were fully understood, rock pools were described in folklore as the work of the Druids, who needed a camp as close to the sky as possible to "store sacred water and collect the blood of human sacrifices".

More info here:

visitdartmoor.co.uk/things-to-do/moors-tors/kes-tor

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6.51 km

Dartmoor Ponies

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Dartmoor Ponies

There is no more iconic sight on Dartmoor than a herd of ponies grazing together against the stunning, majestic backdrop of Dartmoor. They have been here for a long time. Hoof prints found during an archaeological dig on Dartmoor date back 3,500 years!

Written records of ponies on the moor date back to 1012 AD and in the mid-19th century ponies were used to transport granite from the moorland quarries.

In 1950 there were thought to be around 30,000 ponies on the moor, but today there are only around 1,500. Herds of purebred Dartmoor ponies, Heritage ponies, Hill ponies, Shetland ponies, Welsh ponies and spotted ponies are scattered throughout the moor.

All ponies are owned by various Dartmoor Commoners (farmers and residents of the moor who have grazing rights on the open moor).

visitdartmoor.co.uk/things-to-do/dartmoor-ponies

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7.20 km

Teign-e-ver Clapper Bridge

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There is a small lake 10 meters upstream. We were able to have a wonderful picnic break here. After a while the cows came to drink. It was wonderful to watch the whole thing.
In general, it is a very beautiful river with beautiful vegetation and the stone bridge is a great photo opportunity.

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7.27 km

Walla Brook Clapper Bridge

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Simply beautiful and absolutely worth seeing, the nature and the stone bridge, it just fits!

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7.67 km

Scorhill Stone Circle

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Of all the Dartmoor stone circles Scorhill is probably the least prominent in the moorland landscape yet when comparing the actual sizes of stones it must be the most impressive. Today the circle can boast 23 standing granite stones and 11 fallen stones which form a circle with a diameter of 27 metres, the stones vary in height from 2.49m to 0.85m and are set roughly at intervals ranging from 0.6m to 0.9m. It is thought that originally Scorhill Circle comprised of around 70 standing stones, this would have made it the largest (as far as stone numbers go) stone circle on Dartmoor, although that is not the case today. Sadly the circle has suffered at the hands of modern man and the despoiler as is evident from the damaged stones that lie in its vicinity.
It has good views across Gidleigh Common to the higher northern tors of Dartmoor. It is said that the sun sets on Midsummer Eve over the point of one of the standing stones showing some purpose in ancient astrology.

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9.96 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.62 km

2.41 km

1.35 km

522 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.34 km

2.41 km

1.76 km

1.38 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 1 July

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Kes Tor and Rock Basin – Teign-e-ver Clapper Bridge loop from Gidleigh

Gidleigh Church

Gidleigh Tor

Small waterfall