The River Erme in Longtimber Woods – Pithill Wood loop from Ivybridge

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The River Erme in Longtimber Woods – Pithill Wood loop from Ivybridge

Moderate

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The River Erme in Longtimber Woods – Pithill Wood loop from Ivybridge

02:43

9.81km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

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Dartmoor National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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973 m

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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1.56 km

Fairy Door in Longtimber Wood

Highlight • Natural

On your left

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1.67 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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2.46 km

Frogspawn in Dartmoor National Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

9.31 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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9.81 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.98 km

3.04 km

2.21 km

553 m

Surfaces

4.81 km