Challacombe Medieval Hamlet – Birch Tor loop from Bennett's Cross

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Challacombe Medieval Hamlet – Birch Tor loop from Bennett's Cross

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Challacombe Medieval Hamlet – Birch Tor loop from Bennett's Cross

00:55

7.06km

160m

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Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 27, 2026

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Dartmoor National Park

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3.06 km

Challacombe Water Bottle Refill Point

Highlight • Rest Area

Handy water refill point

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3.08 km

Sheep Near Dartmoor National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Don’t let them near you they like your clothes.

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3.13 km

Challacombe Farm

Highlight • Rest Area

Part of the Duchy of Cornwall estate, Challacombe farm produces high-welfare, ‘Grass-fed’ and Certified Organic beef and lamb, whilst conserving and enhancing the wildlife, landscape & archaeology of the 1 …

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3.18 km

Challacombe Medieval Hamlet

Highlight • Historical Site

It's worth a brief stroll around these ancient ruins. While perhaps less impressive than nearby Grimspound, they are less well-known and, therefore, less busy.

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4.13 km

Challacombe Farm

Highlight • Historical Site

4.98 km

Alpaca Farm Gate, Dartmoor National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

What a lovely little surprise

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5.71 km

Birch Tor

Highlight • Historical Site

Birch Tor offers splendid views over central Dartmoor, particularly over Soussons and Yar Tor. Birch Tor was also home to the last working tin mine on Dartmoor, the Vitifer Mine, …

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6.97 km

Bennett's Cross

Highlight • Monument

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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