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Hound Tor – Hisley Bridge loop from Hound Tor

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Hound Tor – Hisley Bridge loop from Hound Tor

Hard

5.0

(3)

riders

Hound Tor – Hisley Bridge loop from Hound Tor

01:50

17.0km

520m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 1.88 km for 264 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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581 m

Hound Tor

Highlight • Climb

Hound Tor is a breathtaking granite outcrop that rewards those who climb to the top with magnificent views over Dartmoor. According to legend, these rocks used to be hunting dogs, …

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2.15 km

Rocky Trail Section to the Stream, Dartmoor National Park

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

An amazing rocky trials section down to the little stream, best done on a decent MTB, with good bike control.

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2.73 km

Black Hill Gravel Track

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Fun gravel section in either direction. Great on a MTB or a gravel bike.

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4.92 km

Yarner Woods Bridleway (Southern Boundary)

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Fun as a climb or descent, presents different challenges depending on whether you tackle it on a mtb or gravel bike. Always soggy.

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7.27 km

Yarner Woods Eastern Boundary Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Good single track, Rocky and loose in places. Good as either climb or descent. Can get overgrown in places.

Watch out for Horse riders as there is a horse stable at the bottom of the hill.

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9.84 km

Hisley Bridge

Highlight • Forest

This beautiful moss covered river crossing is a medieval packhorse bridge. It crosses the River Bovey and there are benches nearby where you can stop and watch the world go by. Some say it is the prettiest bridge in Dartmoor.

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10.4 km

Riverside Spot in Dartmoor National Park

Highlight • Forest

14.6 km

Bowerman's Nose Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Narrow technical singletrack with a few drops and some deep gullies. hard to get up ...fun to come down!!

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17.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.02 km

4.99 km

3.03 km

1.91 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.14 km

3.58 km

3.06 km

2.75 km

1.65 km

833 m

Elevation

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Tuesday 19 May

16°C

8°C

50 %

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Hound Tor – Hisley Bridge loop from Hound Tor

Hound Tor

Rocky Trail Section to the Stream, Dartmoor National Park

Black Hill Gravel Track

Yarner Woods Bridleway (Southern Boundary)

Yarner Woods Eastern Boundary Trail

Hisley Bridge

Riverside Spot in Dartmoor National Park

Bowerman's Nose Descent

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