Pithill Wood – Ugborough Beacon loop from Ivybridge

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Pithill Wood – Ugborough Beacon loop from Ivybridge

Hard

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Pithill Wood – Ugborough Beacon loop from Ivybridge

05:01

17.5km

430m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

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Dartmoor National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.20 km

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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2.05 km

The River Erme in Longtimber Woods

Highlight (Segment) • River

The track through Longtimber Woods to Pithill Woods is one of six routes across the national park marked as Miles Without Stiles.

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2.74 km

Pithill Wood

Highlight • Forest

This is a pretty woodland alongside the River Erme, just before it heads through Ivybridge to the south. There are several footpaths leading through it and it’s mainly earth underfoot …

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3.52 km

Pithill Wood

Forest

6.77 km

View of Harford Moor from Harford Moor Gate

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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7.04 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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9.70 km

Stone Row

Archaeological Site

11.9 km

Ugborough Beacon

Highlight • Natural Monument

Fantastic views over the South Hams. Rocky tor great for a picnic.

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13.7 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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14.3 km

Black Pool

Lake

14.8 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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