Horse Riding on DARTMOOR

INTERESTING RIDING IN GOOD VISIBILITY

High Ground, Interesting riding in good visibility, Tors, & antiquities, Lots of bogs to avoid but good ground and lots of places to canter in between.

AVOID:

Army range when firing, poor ground to south west, and lots of bogs

TAKE CARE:

Check weather and stay on marked tracks if unsure, lots of interesting rides but easy to get lost in bad visibility

Boggy areas close to river crossings at Teign-e-ver clapper 653 873

Newtake wall to south has no gates except one on route C

ROUTES

C- circular route goes north to south approx, care needed to follow. if in doubt generally stay closer to moor wall and you will soon find your way again.

W- Whitestone hill route is great in good weather and clear visibility.The long part shown over the Tors is a clearly marked walker’s track.

POINTS OF INTEREST

Antiquities including Scorhill (pronounced Scorrill) 665 875 and White moor stone 663 897 stone circles.

Watern Tor with the Thurlestone rock with a hole known as the keyhole that you can ride through.

Taw`Marsh is impressive & unusual for Dartmoor flat plain too look at.

Lots of Tors

Knock Mine 615 885,a pretty and sheltered picnic spot

ACCESS/PARKING

Easiest from top north east corner at driving down reasonable lane from Stickepath and parking just north of Moor farm known locally as Paines Bridge 658 913

LOST?

Generally go WEST