The Dartmoor Way offers superb walking and cycling on two circular routes that sweep in unison around Dartmoor National Park for nearly 140 km (90 miles).

Whether you are looking for easy walking or challenging cycling, the Dartmoor Way is ideal way to explore some of the less well known sides of Dartmoor National Park at any time of year.

A route for Walkers…
For the most part, the walking route follows public footpaths and quiet country lanes, so you don’t have to be a hardened backpacker to enjoy the fantastic variety of scenery. Follow the route down leafy lanes and through sheltered valleys and delightful small market towns and villages that lie around the moorland edge. By contrast the open moor offers an intoxicating mix of wide skies and panoramic vistas.

..and for cyclists
Although the full cycle route is not for the faint-hearted, the Dartmoor Way offers a wide variety of cycling experiences on different sections over its length, to suit most abilities. For the casual leisure cyclist, the quiet lanes, around the moorland edge are an ideal introduction to routes. The more adventurous will relish the challenging climbs (rewarded by long downhill sections), and the optional off-road section along the route of the former Princetown railway.

From Okehampton to Tavistock the Dartmoor Way shares its route with the Sustrans National Cycle Network Route 27. An optional section crosses the dizzy heights of Meldon Viaduct on a farmer railway line before dropping on to quiet country lanes.

Taking it easy...
Of course, you don’t have to walk or cycle every day, and the Dartmoor Way is best enjoyed by taking it easy! All along the way, there are special delights and attractions to discover with something to interest everyone.

Dartmoor is an enchanting historic landscape with standing stones and hut circles dating from prehistoric times, whiles the towns and villages are also steeped in history.
There are so many attraction to visit that it is impossible to give but a small taste here. The National Trust has several properties along the Dartmoor Way including the Finch Foundry, Castle Drogo and the dramatic Lydford Gorge.

At Princetown, the Dartmoor National Park High Moorlands Visitor Centre has a wealth of lively displays and information. Crafts galleries can be found in many towns and villages along the route for those seeking exquisite arts and crafts, or perhaps just an original souvenir of Devon!