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The Tors Inn – Tarka the Otter Bridge loop from Sticklepath

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The Tors Inn – Tarka the Otter Bridge loop from Sticklepath

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The Tors Inn – Tarka the Otter Bridge loop from Sticklepath

02:03

6.88km

200m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

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Dartmoor National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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64 m

Sticklepath Village Centre

Highlight • Settlement

Sticklepath is a quintessential Dartmoor village that lies in the northern boundaries of the National Park.

The village is home to Finch foundry, the last remaining water-powered forge in England, that once made fine tools for West Country farmers and miners.

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104 m

Thatched Hut in the Burial Ground

Highlight • Monument

855 m

Woodland walk along the River Taw

Highlight • Trail

3.18 km

River Taw footbridge at Belstone

Highlight • Trail

This area can get very water logged, in the rainy season wellies are recommended, sometimes it can even get shin high.

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3.51 km

View of Dartmoor from The Tors Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

You'll be hard stretched to find a beer garden that rivals this one, with views right out onto the moorland from The Tors Inn at the heart of Belstone.

The Tors Inn itself also comes highly recommended, whether you're looking for a hearty meal or a quick drink and chips! In the summer months, they also open their outside bar which makes it all too easy...

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3.62 km

The Tors Inn

Highlight • Pub

Another nice boozer..filthy burgers.

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5.19 km

Belstone Cleave Bridge over the River Taw

Highlight • River

This pretty bridge spans the River Taw between Belstone and Sticklepath. Surrounded by vibrant woodland in Belstone Cleave, it links two trails, one on either side of the river. Both the Tarka Trail and the Land's End Trail pass by.

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5.57 km

Tarka the Otter Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Read inscriptions from "Tarka the Otter" by Henry Williamson

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6.88 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.26 km

2.55 km

453 m

375 m

237 m

Surfaces

4.09 km

1.43 km

704 m

486 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

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Wednesday 12 August

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The Tors Inn – Tarka the Otter Bridge loop from Sticklepath

Sticklepath Village Centre

Thatched Hut in the Burial Ground

Woodland walk along the River Taw

River Taw footbridge at Belstone

View of Dartmoor from The Tors Inn

The Tors Inn

Belstone Cleave Bridge over the River Taw

Tarka the Otter Bridge

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