Spitchwick Manor & Dr Blackall's Drive — Dartmoor National Park
Spitchwick Manor & Dr Blackall's Drive — Dartmoor National Park
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Spitchwick Manor & Dr Blackall's Drive — Dartmoor National Park
03:05
10.6km
270m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: July 24, 2024
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Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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629 m
Spitchwick Common on the River Dart
Highlight • River
Tip by
7.15 km
Mel Tor
Highlight • Viewpoint
You can scramble up Mel Tor's granite jumble with relative ease if you’re comfortable doing so and it’s not too windy. Like all of Dartmoor’s tors, the weather up here can be changeable and you might enjoy far-reaching views or, alternatively, not be able to see your hand in front of your face thanks to mist.
Tip by
8.35 km
Dr Blackall's Drive
Highlight • Trail
He loved it so much, he built a driveway in his estate so that he could enjoy it from the comfort of his carriage. Some say it was for the benefit of his wife who was unwell and unable to walk.
The drive goes between Newbridge Hill in the east, contours round Aish Tor and up to Mel Tor. It takes in some spectacular scenery of the Dart Gorge.
There is even talk that on dark nights, a ghostly man in a a top hat has been spotted nearby.
Tip by
10.6 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
4.11 km
3.99 km
2.09 km
427 m
Surfaces
6.62 km
3.15 km
864 m
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Elevation
Highest point (340 m)
Lowest point (100 m)
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Saturday 11 July
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