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    Alan's Scoriton Loop

    Walking route mapped by  John Wilkes Photo
    2 years ago

    Starts near Buckfastleigh, GBMORE ROUTES NEAR HERE
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    Walk 7 from the 'South Dartmoor Pub Walks' book by Bossiney Books. A walk with lovely views and full of archaeological interest, including tin workings and a stone cross. The descent next to the Western Wella Brook is wet under foot where there is no noticeable path and it is easy to drift into marsh. A tip is to stay close to the main brook, perversely it seems drier there. For a truly magical experience, look out for deer in the paddock on the right hand side of the path as you descend towards Chalk Ford. Be warned that the start of this walk has such a steep descent that it does seem that you are walking uphill for the rest of the route.

    Note: On some signs, and even on the OS map, Scoriton is spelt with two Rs. We have it on high authority (the barmaid in the Tradesman's Arms) that the correct spelling is a single R.

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    7.192 miles
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