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Tomorrow I have a chance to get a whole day on the mountain bike on Dartmoor, can anyone recommend a best bits loop? I'm looking for single track/trail riding, not too phased by technical, but equally happy to cover some miles to link it up. Thanks
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You could easily spend a day exploring Lustleigh Cleave / Nutcracker area but if you also want to explore a bit of the high moor as well then you can extend that loop out to the west. If you can get hold of a copy of the extended Dartmoor route which ST mag did a few months back it will give you a few pointers.
The following is a variation on that starting at the other end - good mix of widescreen open moor and techy singletrack - it's a bit of a killer though and you'll definitely need good weather and the whole day.
Not got a GPX but if you have an OS map of Dartmoor (you'll need one) then the route is pretty obvious
Bennets Cross (near Warren House Inn)
DH to Vitifer Mine
Soussons Down
Challacombe
Grimspound
Natasworthy
Jays Grave
Bowermans
Water
Foxworthy
Peck Farm to Hunters Tor
Nutcracker
Hisley Bridge
Yarner Wood
Hound Tor
Shapley
Hookney Tor
Headland Warren
DH from the Warren to Vitifer Mine and then back up the hill to the Warren House for a pint. You'll deserve it.
thanks, that looks great
No worries. If you need any more info then PM me.
Just a word of warning - the section between Challacombe and Natsworthy can be a bit of a "character building" moorland slog in the wet but worth doing to ride past Grimspound - stick with it and you'll be rewarded!
You can avoid the Challacombe bit by riding straight up and over to Headland Warren from Vitifer Mine on the outward leg, but don't miss the downhill to the mine at the start - it's only short but great fun.