Jarrold Short Walks 8 - Dartmoor
ISBN: 0-7117-2089-4 Dartmoor is part of a vast, raised granite plateau, rising to 2,073ft (621m) at its highest point, High Willhays. Where the granite has been exposed to the elements, it has weathered into fantastic 'tors'-the most famous and accessible of which is Haytor (included in this guide). Dartmoor also has a number of beautiful rivers that have cut deep valleys, now thickly wooded, at places such as the Teign gorge at Castle Drogo (also featured).
The walks in this book range from a gentle stroll through the forests around a moorland reservoir (Trenchford and Tottiford), to a tougher route across the open moor to explore the upper reaches of one of Dartmoor's prettiest rivers (starting from Fernworthy and visiting Grey Wethers). There are also opportunities to discover the area's industrial heritage at the Vitifer tin mines and Merrivale Quarry, and explore attractive moorland towns and villages such as Okehampton and Lydford.
The walks in this book range from a gentle stroll through the forests around a moorland reservoir (Trenchford and Tottiford), to a tougher route across the open moor to explore the upper reaches of one of Dartmoor's prettiest rivers (starting from Fernworthy and visiting Grey Wethers). There are also opportunities to discover the area's industrial heritage at the Vitifer tin mines and Merrivale Quarry, and explore attractive moorland towns and villages such as Okehampton and Lydford.