Birch Tor – Hameldown Tor loop from Bennett's Cross

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Birch Tor – Hameldown Tor loop from Bennett's Cross

Moderate

4.5

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Birch Tor – Hameldown Tor loop from Bennett's Cross

03:23

11.6km

290m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

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Dartmoor National Park

Waypoints

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Parking

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1.35 km

Birch Tor

Highlight • Historical Site

Birch Tor offers splendid views over central Dartmoor, particularly over Soussons and Yar Tor. Birch Tor was also home to the last working tin mine on Dartmoor, the Vitifer Mine, …

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2.70 km

Golden Dagger Mine Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

3.25 km

Buddles

Ruins

4.41 km

Challacombe Water Bottle Refill Point

Highlight • Rest Area

Handy water refill point

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4.53 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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5.48 km

Challacombe Farm

Highlight • Historical Site

6.81 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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7.35 km

Hameldown Tor

Highlight • Viewpoint

11.5 km

Bennett's Cross

Highlight • Monument

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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