Bellever Bridge – Jay's Grave loop from Dartmoor National Park

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Bellever Bridge – Jay's Grave loop from Dartmoor National Park

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Bellever Bridge – Jay's Grave loop from Dartmoor National Park

03:36

41.6km

760m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 9.79 km for 187 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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372 m

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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5.98 km

Buddles

Ruins

7.20 km

Part of the Duchy of Cornwall estate, Challacombe farm produces high-welfare, ‘Grass-fed’ and Certified Organic beef and lamb, whilst conserving and enhancing the wildlife, landscape & archaeology of the 1 …

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9.86 km

Grimspound

Archaeological Site

13.4 km

Jay's Grave

Highlight • Historical Site

Kitty Jay is said to have been a servant girl at one of the nearby farms. Her lover betrayed her, distancing himself from her when they found out that she …

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14.6 km

View of Hound Tor

Highlight • Natural Monument

Hound Tor is thought to be the inspiration of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes novel 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'. The granite outcrop is said to look like dogs peaking …

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15.1 km

Bonehill Down and Houndtor Down

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

Lovely fast rolling ride though open moor then into the typical small walled fields as you drop to moreton. Only single track so watch oncoming traffic and can be a bit gravelly in places....

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17.2 km

View of Widecombe from Bonehill Rocks

Highlight • Viewpoint

Take the bike slightly off road and walk upto the Tor

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38.0 km

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. …

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