Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
10am-5pm Apr-Sep to 4pm Oct & Mar, 10.30am-3.30pm Thur-Sun Nov-Feb)
. There are also council-run
tourist offices at Okehampton (
Click here
) and Tavistock (
Click here
)
. The official tour-
ism website is
www.dartmoor.co.uk
.
Activities
Dartmoor is packed full of adventurous possibilities (
Click here
)
. The DNPA is a good
source of supplementary information.
Climbing
All those looming granite tors are irresistible to climbers. Experienced crag scramblers
will have to book at some popular sites; the DNP can provide a free leaflet and further ad-
vice.
Adventure Okehampton
( 01837-53916;
www.adventureokehampton.com
;
Klondyke Rd, Okehampton; per half day from £18)
Runs both
indoor and outdoor climbing sessions, plus bike hire and activities including archery, ab-
seiling and bushcraft, from its base at Okehampton YHA.
OUTDOORS
Rock Centre
( 01626-852717;
www.rockcentre.co.uk
; Rock House, Chudleigh; per hr £40)
Stages climbs on the moor
itself (per three-hour session for four people £80) and individual sessions indoors (per 1½
hours £15).
ROCK CLIMBING
Cycling
Tackle tough terrain or freewheel down a hill - on Dartmoor there are routes for everyone.
You can cycle on roads and public bridleways, but not on footpaths or across open coun-
tryside. The DNPA sells an off-road map and can advise about other routes. Tourist offices
sell the Dartmoor Cycling Map (£13). Here are some of the key cycle routes:
Plym Valley Trail
A traffic-free, 7-mile route leading from the moor to Plymouth.
Granite Way
An 11-mile, off-road trail between Okehampton and Lydford tracing the route of a former railway line
(
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)
.
Princetown & Burrator Mountain Bike Route
This challenging, 13-mile moorland circuit sweeps along tracks and
bridleways, taking in Princetown, Sheepstor village and Burrator Reservoir.
Dartmoor Way
(
www.dartmoorway.org.uk
) A 90-mile, round-Dartmoor walking and cycling route with an option to
detour across the middle of the moor.
