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Once parked walk north up the lane (away from Lustleigh) and turn left up a narrow rocky path between the houses ‘Logan Stones’ and ‘Grove’, following bridleway signs ‘Cleave for Water’. At the gate go straight ahead, signed ‘Hunters Tor’, and climb steeply up to the top, where there are lovely views towards Hound Tor.

Walk right through oak woodland; eventually you reach open ground and follow the path straight on over the highest part of the ridge (1,063ft/324m) and across the remains of the Iron Age fort to reach Hunter’s Tor.

Pass through the gate right of the tor and follow the signed path right downhill to meet another signed path left. Walk downhill through one gate, then immediately right through a gateway and descend towards Peck Farm (often muddy). Go through the gate left of the farm and straight on down the rough drive.

Shortly after turn left through a gate signed ‘Foxworthy Bridge’ and continue along a wooded track to reach the beautiful thatched hamlet at Foxworthy via a gate; turn right.

At the path junction go left, signed ‘Horsham’. Follow the track into mixed woodland through a gate. After five minutes or so follow signs right for ‘Horsham for Manaton & Water’, to the River Bovey. Follow the river bank left to the ‘crossing’ (on huge boulders) at Horsham Steps. (Note: If you are concerned about crossing Horsham Steps, don’t turn left for ‘Horsham’ at Point 5, go right, down the drive, which crosses the river. Take the first footpath left and keep ahead until you rejoin the main route during Point 6; turn right uphill).

Cross over, taking care, and follow the path steeply uphill (the path avoiding Horsham Steps comes in from the right) and through a gate. Keep ahead through another gate by pretty cottages (note the tree-branch porch). Keep straight on up the track, following signs for ‘Water’ through Letchole Plantation.

At the crossroads of tracks turn right (‘Manaton direct’) to meet a T-junction by Water Mill. Turn right to the Kestor Inn.

Retrace your steps to the crossroads. Go straight on downhill, signed ‘Bovey Valley’, to a split in the track. Keep left, eventually passing through a gate, and continue down the steep, stony path. Cross the river at the bridge and proceed steeply uphill to the signpost. Go left, signed ‘Lustleigh via Hammerslake’, and left again at the next signpost (very steep). At the next junction keep ahead uphill; where the path forks drop right to reach the gate; turn right down the rocky path back to the lane at the start.

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Additional information

Terrain - Steep rocky ascents/descents, rough paths and woodland

Landscape - Deeply wooded river valley and open moorland

Dog friendliness - Keep on lead in fields and Bovey Valley NNR

Parking - By side of lane at Hammerslake

Toilets en route - None on route

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About the walk

Lustleigh is one of those perfect Devon villages that everyone just has to see. The rose-covered cottages and pub cluster tightly around the green and 13th-century Church of St John the Baptist. The quintessentially English cricket field, rushing streams and boulder-strewn hills, all nestling...

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Devon sums up all that is best about the British landscape, with its magnificent coastlines, two historic cities, the world-famous Dartmoor National Park and south Devon’s glorious English Riviera. A fashionable and much-loved holiday destination, hiking and cycling in the National Parks is extremely popular among visitors, with a great choice of off-road routes.

Route details

Difficulty:

Hard

Gradient:

Challenging

Distance:

5.5 miles (8.8kms)

Ascent:

754ft (230m)

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Walk details

Difficulty:

Hard

Gradient:

Challenging

Distance:

5.5 miles (8.8kms)

Ascent:

754ft (230m)

Walk directions

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Shortly after turn left through a gate signed ‘Foxworthy Bridge’ and continue along a wooded track to reach the beautiful thatched hamlet at Foxworthy via a gate; turn right.

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At the crossroads of tracks turn right (‘Manaton direct’) to meet a T-junction by Water Mill. Turn right to the Kestor Inn.

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Location

Starting point

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Additional information

Terrain - Steep rocky ascents/descents, rough paths and woodland

Landscape - Deeply wooded river valley and open moorland

Dog friendliness - Keep on lead in fields and Bovey Valley NNR

Parking - By side of lane at Hammerslake

Toilets en route - None on route

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