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Fernworthy Reservoir – Fernworthy Forest loop from Fernworthy Reservoir

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South West England

Fernworthy Reservoir – Fernworthy Forest loop from Fernworthy Reservoir

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20

runners

Fernworthy Reservoir – Fernworthy Forest loop from Fernworthy Reservoir

00:31

4.60km

50m

Running

Easy run. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Dartmoor National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

173 m

Fernworthy Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Well worth the hike up the hill to this beautiful spot. If you're lucky, Moorish Moments might be there. She makes the best cake and coffee.

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2

553 m

Fernworthy Dam

Highlight • Lake

Fernworthy Reservoir's impressive dam is unmissable as you hike around the water. Made of stone with huge steps, it's particularly amazing when water is cascading over it. If you catch …

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3

1.05 km

Fernworthy Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

Fernworthy Reservoir is home to myriad wildlife and boasts ancient stone cairns, hut circles and a submerged clapper bridge. The lake provides important wildlife habitats for many rare species including …

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4

1.86 km

Fernworthy Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

This is more of a plantation but there is lots to explore here from routes along Fernworthy Reservoir to stone circles in the woods. There is parking in the middle …

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5

3.37 km

Wooden Shed in Dartmoor National Park

Highlight • Structure

6

3.45 km

Fernworthy Bird Hide

Highlight • Structure

7

3.59 km

View Across Fernworthy Reservoir

Highlight • Forest

Set in a wooded valley in the heart of Dartmoor, Fernworthy supplies fresh drinking water to the towns and cities around the moor. The sloping, open grassland to the south …

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B

4.60 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.97 km

1.78 km

723 m

118 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.95 km

836 m

829 m

583 m

266 m

140 m

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Tuesday 6 October

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7°C

84 %

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