Princetown to Nun's Cross – Dartmoor Miles Without Stiles

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Princetown to Nun's Cross – Dartmoor Miles Without Stiles

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Princetown to Nun's Cross – Dartmoor Miles Without Stiles

02:06

8.03km

60m

Hiking

Disabled Ramblers Category Level 2/3.

Taking in the iconic Ivybridge Lane, the bridleway linking the moorland town of Princetown with Nun’s Cross, this is a spectacular moorland adventure that’s best saved for good weather days. With very little shelter and localised weather conditions that can change rapidly year-round here on…

Last updated: June 11, 2024

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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157 m

Princetown Village Centre

Highlight • Settlement

High on the windswept moorland, Princetown is a rather unique village and well worth stopping at on your adventures. It’s home to an imposing prison which can be seen for …

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303 m

Ivybridge Lane: Princetown to Nun's Cross

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

A very well loved track, and for good reason. Ivybridge Lane is a bridleway that heads south from Princetown past South Hessary Tor to Nun's Cross, right across the open …

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4.02 km

Nun's Cross (Siward's Cross)

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A granite wayside Cross first mentioned as far back as 1240 was used on The Monks’ Path and the Abbots’ Way, both of which link Buckfast Abbey to Tavistock Abbey …

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8.03 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.62 km

181 m

162 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.62 km

181 m

162 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Sunday 8 November

9°C

4°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

November 1, 2023

Disabled Ramblers Category Level 2/3.
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Taking in the iconic Ivybridge Lane, the bridleway linking the moorland town of Princetown with Nun’s Cross, this is a spectacular moorland adventure that’s best saved for good weather days. With very little shelter and localised weather conditions that can change