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Tarka the Otter Bridge – Finch Foundry loop from Belstone

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Tarka the Otter Bridge – Finch Foundry loop from Belstone

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Tarka the Otter Bridge – Finch Foundry loop from Belstone

01:35

5.68km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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Dartmoor National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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229 m

River Taw footbridge at Belstone

Highlight • Trail

This area can get very water logged, in the rainy season wellies are recommended, sometimes it can even get shin high.

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1.24 km

Belstone Cleave Bridge over the River Taw

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This pretty bridge spans the River Taw between Belstone and Sticklepath. Surrounded by vibrant woodland in Belstone Cleave, it links two trails, one on either side of the river. Both the Tarka Trail and the Land's End Trail pass by.

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1.62 km

Tarka the Otter Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Read inscriptions from "Tarka the Otter" by Henry Williamson

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2.06 km

Woodland walk along the River Taw

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3.02 km

Sticklepath Store & Tea Room

Highlight • Cafe

Breakfast...Full English

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3.02 km

Brookside Cottage B&B

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I stayed in a BnB called Brookside Cottage. Lovely owners and dog. Very good breakfast and incredibly accepting of bringing the bike in.

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3.06 km

Sticklepath Village Centre

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Sticklepath is a quintessential Dartmoor village that lies in the northern boundaries of the National Park.

The village is home to Finch foundry, the last remaining water-powered forge in England, …

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3.08 km

Finch Foundry

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Now under the care of the National Trust, Finch Foundry is hidden away in the pretty village of Sticklepath. This incredible water-powered forge is still operable and it’s now used …

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5.68 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.51 km

1.65 km

1.02 km

481 m

Surfaces

3.27 km

1.06 km

1.01 km

168 m

< 100 m

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Monday 25 May

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Tarka the Otter Bridge – Finch Foundry loop from Belstone

River Taw footbridge at Belstone

Belstone Cleave Bridge over the River Taw

Tarka the Otter Bridge

Woodland walk along the River Taw

Sticklepath Store & Tea Room

Brookside Cottage B&B

Sticklepath Village Centre

Finch Foundry

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