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Butterdon Hill Summit – Western Beacon Summit loop from Ivybridge

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Butterdon Hill Summit – Western Beacon Summit loop from Ivybridge

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Butterdon Hill Summit – Western Beacon Summit loop from Ivybridge

04:16

14.9km

360m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Dartmoor National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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41 m

Tavy Moors Way Stone Marker

Highlight • Structure

528 m

Stowford Paper Mill

Highlight • Monument

One of the oldest industrial sites in the county, the mills here began life in the 1500s. The paper mill itself was constructed in the late 1700s and was sold …

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1.48 km

Longtimber Wood

Forest

7.42 km

View of Harford Moor from Harford Moor Gate

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One of the best first views of Harford moor before reaching Harford Moor Gate up the road.

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7.69 km

Harford Moor Gate

Highlight • Other

Vehicle access to the Harford Moor Gate car park has been closed as of February 2021 to control footfall on this area of the moor as the sward and soil …

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7.96 km

Bronze Age Hut Circles, Dartmoor National Park

Highlight • Historical Site

Outlines of 9 hut circles dating back to the Bronze Age (likely around 1700BC onwards) with low stone walls or banks enclosing an internal circular floor area. These would have …

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9.75 km

Stone Row

Archaeological Site

10.7 km

Hangershell Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

11.4 km

Butterdon Hill Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Butterdon Hill is a summit in the southern region of Dartmoor National Park.

The hill features the remains of a small stone circle and a stone row, too. From the …

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12.0 km

Black Pool

Lake

12.5 km

Western Beacon Summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

Western Beacon is Dartmoor’s most southerly beacon and affords breathtaking views over Ivybridge and the South Hams. The summit is scattered with ancient cairns, too.

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14.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.66 km

3.26 km

2.64 km

1.07 km

1.06 km

236 m

Surfaces

6.19 km

3.28 km

2.62 km

1.71 km

801 m

330 m

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Butterdon Hill Summit – Western Beacon Summit loop from Ivybridge

Tavy Moors Way Stone Marker

Stowford Paper Mill

View of Harford Moor from Harford Moor Gate

Harford Moor Gate

Bronze Age Hut Circles, Dartmoor National Park

Hangershell Rock

Butterdon Hill Summit

Western Beacon Summit

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