East Dartmoor Panorama (11 May 2025 - 21 mi - strenuous)

Trendlebere Down c.p about 2mls from Bovey Tracey - 4000ft ascent - strenuous

This beautiful route takes in the best East Dartmoor has to offer, with cascading waterfalls, massive tors, woodland & open moorland. After an initial descent it climbs steadily above Lustleigh Cleave to Hunters Tor, dropping down to Water & climbing to Manaton Tor & Bowerman's Nose. Visiting Jay's Grave to climb once more to ancient Grimspound & Hamel Down before dropping down to Widecombe in the Moor. Visiting Chinkwell Tor & Bell Tor before returning to the c.p via Yarner Wood

This walk crosses open rivers & moorland. Please bring appropriate wet-weather clothing & footwear. Prior booking essential. Please contact Pearl with at least 24hrs notice if you wish to attend. Dogs welcome on lead

ABOUT THE LOCAL GROUP:
The Cornwall and Devon Group is a 300 strong local group of the Long Distance Walkers Association which caters for many kinds of walking, from social walks to Challenge events. Further information about the group is available at our section on the national site at:
https://www.ldwa.org.uk/cornwallanddevon
ABOUT THE LDWA:
The LDWA is an organisation offering regular long distance walks throughout England, Scotland and Wales. 2022 was the 50th anniversary of the LDWA.
You can come to three of our walks free of charge to see if longer distance walking is for you. If you'd like to join, membership of the LDWA costs £15 pa by direct debit and you can walk with any of our groups, get our printed magazine Strider three times a year and get discounts on the hundred or so challenge events which take place all over the country.