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Avon Dam, Piles Hill & Shipley Bridge loop — Dartmoor National Park

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Avon Dam, Piles Hill & Shipley Bridge loop — Dartmoor National Park

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Avon Dam, Piles Hill & Shipley Bridge loop — Dartmoor National Park

05:13

19.1km

290m

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: July 26, 2024

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Dartmoor National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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72 m

Shipley Bridge

Highlight • River

Shipley Bridge is a major access point to Dartmoor's southern moors.

There is a parking lot, toilets and information boards. A paved trail winds its way up through the Avon …

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312 m

River Avon in Dartmoor National Park

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One of many River Avons in England, this one runs from Southern Dartmoor’s bleak moorland, down through South Brent and out to the English Channel at Bigbury. The section of …

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2.95 km

Avon Dam Reservoir

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Dam with a beautiful lake behind it. Beautiful panorama.

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4.86 km

Wella Clapper Bridge

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This bridge is well placed near Huntingdon Cross, in an area that used to be quite boggy and always difficult to walk through.

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13.4 km

Long Stone, Piles Hill

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Piles Hill is a summit in southern Dartmoor that affords excellent views over the landscape, stretching as far as Plymouth Sound in clear conditions. On the hilltop, you will find …

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19.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.13 km

6.33 km

2.35 km

1.60 km

650 m

Surfaces

7.12 km

5.83 km

2.35 km

2.29 km

829 m

650 m

Elevation

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Thursday 16 July

27°C

14°C

16 %

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Avon Dam, Piles Hill & Shipley Bridge loop — Dartmoor National Park

Shipley Bridge

River Avon in Dartmoor National Park

Avon Dam Reservoir

Wella Clapper Bridge

Long Stone, Piles Hill

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