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The Dartmoor Way is a long-distance footpath and cycle route centred on the Dartmoor National Park in southern Devon, England. [1] The loop route of approximately 84 miles (135 km) that encompasses upland and moorland walking, deep Devon lanes, and also passes through towns and villages such as Okehampton, Chagford, Moretonhampstead, Buckfastleigh, Princetown and Tavistock.
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Dartmoor includes the largest area of granite in Britain, with about 625 km 2 (241 sq mi) at the surface, though most of it is under superficial peat deposits. The granite (or more specifically adamellite) was intruded at depth as a pluton into the surrounding sedimentary rocks during the Carboniferous period, probably about 309 million years ago. [2]
Circular walk in open countryside, although some parts are within 20 miles of London. Passes through the county town of Hertford and the towns of Royston and Bishop's Stortford. Icknield Way Path: 110 177: Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk: Ivinghoe Beacon: Knettishall Heath: Prehistoric pathways passing through many sites of ...
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The route does not go over the northern part of Dartmoor as this is the Dartmoor Training Area though many walkers competent at navigating with map and compass make their own route here when there is no live firing (which is publicised 6 weeks in advance, and occurs on about 120 days a year) [3] and rejoin the Two Moors Way in mid-Devon.