Connect Princetown with Slow Ways

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England / Devon / Princetown

Princetown’s ten Slow Ways are 50% checked

Drawn: 10/10
reviewed: 9/10
verified: 1/10
and surveyed: 0/10

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Many Slow Ways have several route options. Some will be better than others, or good for different reasons.

Our goal is for each Slow Way to have at least one route that is verified and surveyed. To be verified – and get its snail badge – a route needs at least three positive reviews.

Give a hike and help get a for every one of Princetown’s Slow Ways.

Walk to Princetown from further afield

Slow Way Route To do
Lydford—Princetown
Lydpri one Review me Distance 21km/13mi Ascent 580m Descent 386m
Lydford—Princetown
Lydpri two Pioneer me Distance 21km/13mi Ascent 635m Descent 441m
Okehampton—Princetown
Okepri one

Double check Distance 25km/16mi Ascent 538m Descent 803m
Okehampton—Princetown
Okepri two Pioneer me Distance 36km/23mi Ascent 707m Descent 972m
Okehampton—Princetown
Okepri three Review me Distance 37km/23mi Ascent - Descent -
Princetown—Ashburton
Priash one Review me Distance 23km/14mi Ascent 483m Descent 827m
Princetown—Buckfastleigh
Pribuc one Review me Distance 20km/13mi Ascent 697m Descent 321m
Princetown—Chagford
Pricha one Review me Distance 20km/12mi Ascent 591m Descent 366m
Princetown—Chagford
Pricha two Review me Distance 28km/17mi Ascent 810m Descent 584m
Princetown—Ivybridge
Priivy one Verify me Distance 24km/15mi Ascent 611m Descent 253m
Princetown—Ivybridge
Priivy two Survey me Distance 24km/15mi Ascent - Descent -
Princetown—Moretonhampstead
Primor one Review me Distance 26km/16mi Ascent 566m Descent 782m
Princetown—Widecombe in the Moor
Priwid one Pioneer me Distance 17km/10mi Ascent 484m Descent 655m
Tavistock—Princetown
Tavpri one Verify me Distance 13km/8mi Ascent 199m Descent 535m
Tavistock—Princetown
Tavpri two Review me Distance 14km/8mi Ascent - Descent -
Tavistock—Princetown
Tavpri three Review me Distance 14km/8mi Ascent - Descent -
Yelverton—Princetown
Yelpri one Review me Distance 12km/8mi Ascent 350m Descent 120m
Yelverton—Princetown
Yelpri two Pioneer me Distance 14km/9mi Ascent 403m Descent 172m

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Collective progress

46% of Princetown’s ten route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified

18/18

drawn

14/18

reviewed

0/18

surveyed

1/18

verified

7 people have contributed to Princetown’s Slow Ways

2 people have pledged to walk and review a route

0 people have surveyed a route in Princetown

299km out of 388km have been walked and reviewed

423km of reviews have been shared in Princetown

Latest Updates

It does cross open moorland between Warren Cross and Yardworthy, and although this section is mostly along the Two Moors Way, it is not signed and could be difficult in poor visibility. There are refreshment opportunities at The Warren Inn, a pub and cafe at Postbridge, pub at Two Bridges....

Tim Ryan

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Navigation is needed from Merrivale to Princetown to avoid a long walk in on the B3312....

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Okehampton—Princetown

Tim Ryan added Okepri three, a new walk from Okehampton to Princetown

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Like all routes across the moor - even on the Dartmoor Way High Moor Route there is no signage, so an ability to navigate is required, particularly in poor visibility. the route avoids Merrivale so unfortunately there are no refreshment stops available....

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Tavistock—Princetown

Tim Ryan added Tavpri three, a new walk from Tavistock to Princetown

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I think it to be a good option if you are prepared to cross open moorland, rather than take the long road walk. Like tavpri(1) there is a good refreshment option in Merryvale. The Dartmoor Inn....

Tim Ryan

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Tavistock—Princetown

Tim Ryan added Tavpri two, a new walk from Tavistock to Princetown

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I walked the route in good visibility and found no difficulty crossing Whitchurch Down to Merryvale....

Tim Ryan

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I walked it in early September in variable conditions, which included, sun early on, then rain followed by mist. The route crosses both Okehampton and Merryvale ranges....

Tim Ryan

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Utilising tracks and paths across the moor and the Dartmoor Way between Lydford and Peter Tavy....

Tim Ryan

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It mostly follows defined tracks or worn paths, with a minor road section, and is well waymarked. At Combeshead Tor car park the route turns off the road and follows a faint worn path up over Holne Moor via Horn’s Cross....

Helen C

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Much of the route is on solid tracks (Princetown to Nun’s Cross and then Red Lake to Ivybridge) but there are a couple of sections where the path is undefined on the ground, some boggy places and stream crossings. Between the leat just past Nun’s Cross Farm and Plym Ford the path is very undefined and boggy once you’re up on the top (although fabulous views)....

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Steven Pinkham took this photo on Pricha two

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From there it's fairly simple although in the later forests, around Fernworthy, there's a lot of deforestation so all the maps are a bit inaccurate in the size of the forests. But once you make it to Chagford it's a beautiful little town with a great camping shop for getting any new supplies....

Steven Pinkham

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The route follows the Dartmoor Way High Moor link (DWHML) (technically the plotted route follows a bridleway but the DWHML is the walked route). At Hexworthy the route joins minor country lanes & past the Forest Inn. The route continues on minor lanes & footpaths to Dartmeet, where there is a café in the car park. The slow way follows the road but it’s not too busy (even in August) & for the most part you can walk on verge. Dropping down into the River Dart valley the way follows footpaths through fields & woodland & then on minor roads into Ashburton....

Helen C

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It takes you on the RedLake Tramway which is a great hike, just be prepared for wet boots & plenty of wind!...

Steven Pinkham

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Steven Pinkham took this photo on Priivy one

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Once out of Yelverton, quite a lot of this route follows disused railway routes and are just long, gentle inclines....

Richard Wetenhall

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Second, the path from Postbridge to Chagford via the reservoir is poorly marked on the slow ways maps. Just after this the Slow Ways path goes straight on, but really the better path is to the right and into the forest above the reservoir....

Richard Wetenhall

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I walked most of this route but deviated at the Tavistock end by going up Green Lane to reach the golf course (from Mount Tavy Road, north of this route)....

Andrew Davies

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danravenellison took this photo on Priivy two

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Loved walking this route - especially the views across South Devon and out to sea when coming off the moor....

pilea

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Princetown—Ivybridge

danravenellison added Priivy two, a new walk from Princetown to Ivybridge

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This route works, but it was very very wet in a few places when I tried to walk it. I've shared Priivy Two as a good alternative that is very similar, just a bit more dry....

danravenellison

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Some of the route is on an old railway and on solid tracks, but do come prepared for wet ground and indistinct paths....

danravenellison

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surrounded by beautiful moorland, with forest walking, disused mining railway trail and some road between Princetown and Two Bridges....

Tim Ryan

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A very enjoyable walk using bridleways and old disused railways to cross open moorland. Scarcely any road, but that which exists near Yelverton is a quiet lane with pavement or wide verges. very pleasant walk....

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Princetown

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Princetown—Widecombe in the Moor

Martin Hibbert added Priwid one, a new walk from Princetown to Widecombe in the Moor

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Lydford—Princetown

Slow Ways added Lydpri one, a new walk from Lydford to Princetown

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Lydford—Princetown

Slow Ways added Lydpri two, a new walk from Lydford to Princetown

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Okehampton—Princetown

Slow Ways added Okepri one, a new walk from Okehampton to Princetown

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Okehampton—Princetown

Slow Ways added Okepri two, a new walk from Okehampton to Princetown

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Princetown—Ashburton

Slow Ways added Priash one, a new walk from Princetown to Ashburton

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Princetown—Buckfastleigh

Slow Ways added Pribuc one, a new walk from Princetown to Buckfastleigh

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Princetown—Chagford

Slow Ways added Pricha one, a new walk from Princetown to Chagford

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Princetown—Chagford

Slow Ways added Pricha two, a new walk from Princetown to Chagford

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Princetown—Ivybridge

Slow Ways added Priivy one, a new walk from Princetown to Ivybridge

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Princetown—Moretonhampstead

Slow Ways added Primor one, a new walk from Princetown to Moretonhampstead

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Tavistock—Princetown

Slow Ways added Tavpri one, a new walk from Tavistock to Princetown

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Yelverton—Princetown

Slow Ways added Yelpri one, a new walk from Yelverton to Princetown

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Yelverton—Princetown

Slow Ways added Yelpri two, a new walk from Yelverton to Princetown

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Princetown, Sun 3 November

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Princetown’s Slow Ways starting point

Grid ref

SX5903573492

Lat / Lon

50.54415° / -3.99089°

Easting / Northing

259,035E / 73,492N

Fancy stretching your legs a bit more?

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Facilities

Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Princetown's meeting point

Public toilet

Wheelchair accessible toilet

Supermarket or convenience shop

Restaurant, cafe or pub

Accommodation

Accommodation for under £50 a night

Campsite

Bothy

Free wifi

Mobility scooter hire

Off-road wheelchair hire

Disabled Parking

Train station

Bus stop

Ferry

Official ‘Walkers are Welcome’ town

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