The Challenger Stone – Blackhill Quarry Trail loop from Bicton

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The Challenger Stone – Blackhill Quarry Trail loop from Bicton

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The Challenger Stone – Blackhill Quarry Trail loop from Bicton

02:34

9.40km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

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East Devon National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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414 m

The Challenger Stone

Highlight • Monument

The Gibraltar Rock is an actual piece of the Rock of Gibraltar. It was installed here in 2014 as a memorial commemorating commando training in Devon - Royal Marines, Army and All Arms Commandos have trained here since 1940.

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1.25 km

Blackhill Quarry Lake

Highlight • Lake

Blackhill Quarry (or Black Hill Quarry), is now defunct and is slowly being restored to heathland habitat. This restoration includes open water habitats and the diversity of terrain encourages a …

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1.26 km

Blackhill Quarry Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Ride through the centre of the old quarry here, with the lakes to either side and views to the coast. Look out on the water for birds, including Canada geese and tufted ducks.

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2.90 km

Rooty Trail

Highlight • Trail

nice mild down hill run lots of techy roots nice fun ride

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3.36 km

Bystock Pools

Highlight • Lake

4.25 km

Squabmoor Reservoir

Lake

5.48 km

Dalditch Farm Metal Art Installations

Highlight • Structure

Check out all the metal work on the side of Dalditch Farm here, from the postbox to wacky drainpipes. Really creative!

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5.51 km

Bear Lane and Shortwood Lane Dirt Tracks

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Linking the farm at Dalditch to Shortwood Common and up to Hayes Wood, these two mucky dirt lanes are great fun on either a gravel bike or mountain bike. Although …

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7.18 km

Ruins

9.40 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.60 km

1.74 km

1.01 km

< 100 m