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Bell Tor – Chinkwell Tor loop from Bennett's Cross

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Bell Tor – Chinkwell Tor loop from Bennett's Cross

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Bell Tor – Chinkwell Tor loop from Bennett's Cross

06:13

20.4km

690m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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: February 6, 2026

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Dartmoor National Park

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Parking

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Grimspound Bronze-Age Settlement

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Hameldown Tor

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Hameldown Beacon

Highlight • Summit

Nice place for a walk in Dartmoor

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Cafe on the Green

Highlight • Cafe

Amazing café with vegan and gluten free options. Delicious vegan cakes and coffee!

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St Pancras Church, Widecombe-in-the-Moor

Highlight • Religious Site

Know as the Cathedral of the Moor, Widecombe's pretty St Pancras church is quite something to behold. Its tower is 120-foot (37 m) high and can be seen fro considerable …

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10.8 km

Bell Tor

Highlight • Natural Monument

Bell Tor is a small rocky outcrop located on Bonehill Down with great views overlooking the picture postcard village Widecombe-in-the-Moor.

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11.2 km

Chinkwell Tor

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this tor you are treated to spectacular views over eastern Dartmoor, including Hound Tor and Haytor Rocks. Hamel Down dominates to the west.

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20.3 km

Bennett's Cross

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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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20.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.4 km

3.67 km

3.28 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.5 km

3.42 km

1.15 km

959 m

757 m

577 m

Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

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Saturday 9 May

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Bell Tor – Chinkwell Tor loop from Bennett's Cross

Grimspound Bronze-Age Settlement

Hameldown Tor

Hameldown Beacon

Cafe on the Green

St Pancras Church, Widecombe-in-the-Moor

Bell Tor

Chinkwell Tor

Bennett's Cross

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