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Hameldown Tor – Hookney Tor loop from Widecombe-in-the-Moor

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Widecombe In The Moor

Hameldown Tor – Hookney Tor loop from Widecombe-in-the-Moor

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Hameldown Tor – Hookney Tor loop from Widecombe-in-the-Moor

02:59

22.5km

700m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

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226 m

St Pancras Church, Widecombe-in-the-Moor

Highlight • Religious Site

Know as the Cathedral of the Moor, Widecombe's pretty St Pancras church is quite something to behold. Its tower is 120-foot (37 m) high and can be seen fro considerable distance.

The church was damaged during the Great Thunderstorm of 1638 – with hundreds of parishioners inside when lightning struck, killing four. Folklore says the devil visited, causing the lightning.

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2.06 km

Hamel Down

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Hamel Down is the large area of moorland running from Grimspound in the north to Wind Tor in the south. It's a long, wide ridge with many paths and trails winding across it. The best running follows the main ridge path downhill from Hameldown Tor to Wind Tor.

The trails are mostly close-cropped grass, sprinkled with granite boulders. The running is excellent!

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5.16 km

Hameldown Tor

Highlight • Viewpoint

5.70 km

Grimspound Bronze-Age Settlement

Highlight • Historical Site

Grimspound is situated on one of the highest points of the moor. Once home to dozens of people and their livestock, the eerie setting was where Sherlock Holmes spent the night in the novel, the Hound of the Baskervilles. The remains of these 24 stone roundhouses date from the late Bronze Age (about 1450–700 BC).

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7.58 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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8.86 km

Buddles

Ruins

9.41 km

Golden Dagger Mine Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

12.3 km

Hookney Tor

Highlight • Viewpoint

Hookney Tor affords far-reaching views over the wild and beautiful landscape. Quieter than some tors, Hookney makes a great choice for a picnic spot or a place to rest for a moment to take in the scenery.

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19.3 km

Hameldown Beacon

Highlight • Summit

Nice place for a walk in Dartmoor

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22.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.5 km

4.19 km

3.98 km

2.64 km

196 m

Surfaces

14.8 km

3.05 km

2.42 km

1.39 km

603 m

236 m

Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

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Thursday 9 July

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Hameldown Tor – Hookney Tor loop from Widecombe-in-the-Moor

St Pancras Church, Widecombe-in-the-Moor

Hamel Down

Hameldown Tor

Grimspound Bronze-Age Settlement

Challacombe Medieval Hamlet

Golden Dagger Mine Ruins

Hookney Tor

Hameldown Beacon

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