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Hound Tor – Jay's Grave Bridleway loop from Birch Tor

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Hound Tor – Jay's Grave Bridleway loop from Birch Tor

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Hound Tor – Jay's Grave Bridleway loop from Birch Tor

02:45

26.6km

770m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

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Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 17.2 km for 264 m

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Start point

Parking

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357 m

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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15.6 km

Black Hill Gravel Track

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Fun gravel section in either direction. Great on a MTB or a gravel bike.

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17.0 km

Rocky Trail Section to the Stream, Dartmoor National Park

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

An amazing rocky trials section down to the little stream, best done on a decent MTB, with good bike control.

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18.6 km

Hound Tor

Highlight • Climb

Hound Tor is a breathtaking granite outcrop that rewards those who climb to the top with magnificent views over Dartmoor. According to legend, these rocks used to be hunting dogs, …

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20.1 km

Jay's Grave Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

Jay's Grave is named for the grave of a girl who committed suicide at the eastern end of the trail. Mysterious flowers are still laid there, although no-one claims responsibility. …

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23.6 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 …

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26.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.40 km

8.43 km

6.40 km

1.18 km

977 m

240 m

Surfaces

13.2 km

5.36 km

3.28 km

2.51 km

1.42 km

818 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

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Tuesday 7 July

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Hound Tor – Jay's Grave Bridleway loop from Birch Tor

Bennett's Cross

Black Hill Gravel Track

Rocky Trail Section to the Stream, Dartmoor National Park

Hound Tor

Jay's Grave Bridleway

Grimspound Bronze-Age Settlement

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