Postbridge Clapper Bridge – Bellever Bridge loop from Dartmoor National Park

Postbridge Clapper Bridge – Bellever Bridge loop from Dartmoor National Park

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Postbridge Clapper Bridge – Bellever Bridge loop from Dartmoor National Park

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15.3km

320m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

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43 m

Dunnabridge Pound

Highlight • Natural

Despite it sitting beside the B3357 Dartmeet road this is another of those ancient Bronze age structures. Its has certainly been used in more recent times as a cattle/sheep enclosure. Although back in the bronze age times up to 17 people lived here in a number of huts, one of which can just be made out in the centre of the walled ring. Just inside the entrance on the left is the Judges Chair, believe to have been brought here by the local Dunnabridge farmer. He maintained that a bench from Crockern Tor formed the seat and that the Crockern judges table formed the roof of the Judge’s Chair. What is for certain is that it was used as a shelter by those tending their animals within the Pound.

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5.19 km

Bellever Rocky Path

Highlight • Forest

Awesome descent, pick your line carefully there are some big rocks

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6.26 km

Bellever Forest Gravel Roads

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

There are miles of wide, rolling and generally quite smooth fire roads in Bellever Forest to explore. These are bordered by mossy green banks and evergreen plantations, so good for mushroom hunting in the autumn!

If you're planning a short walk, you can find good facilities nearby in Postbridge at the Dartmoor National Park Visitor Centre, including parking, toilets, a shop and water refills. There's also a Forestry Commission car park in Bellever.

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7.89 km

Postbridge Clapper Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

This is more a little stop along the way instead of a destination. It has two bridges that are pretty and a little shop. It would be a good starting point to hike onto the moor from as it has parking that has a donation box and allows overnight parking.

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10.00 km

Lych Way Bridleway, Bellever Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

If you're following the Bellever Miles Without Stiles tramper route, this is the singletrack section of the trail.

It also makes up part of the Lych Way, an ancient route which parishioners would take to reach their local church for burials and other services, sometimes travelling up to 12 miles (19 km) over rough moorland.

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10.5 km

Downhill Section to Youth Hostel

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Jumpy at the top, more rocky after the cross roads.

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11.7 km

Bellever Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Bellever Bridge is an ancient crossing that spans the East Dart River near Postbridge.

It's an idyllic location for a sit-down and picnic in a quintessential Dartmoor setting.

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