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Social walk from YHA Okehampton
Overview
Saturday 13th September 2025
Distance: 7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Duration: 4 hours
Led by: Adventure Okehampton
This guided circular walk from YHA Okehampton takes you along a lovely river valley and up on to the wild moorland of Dartmoor National Park. There are various prehistoric remains and great views from Belstone Tor, made famous by a 1973 film called ‘The Belstone Fox’ about a hand-reared fox cub. The circular walk has some steep and narrow sections beside the river and is across high and exposed moorland.
This is in partnership with YHA's Festival of Walking - view other social walks. Need accommodation? Save 20% on selected hostel stays during the festival.
What makes it special
- An opportunity to experience wild Dartmoor with its famous granite tors
- Visit a prehistoric stone circle
- Free cuppa and cake at the finish
Date and time
Saturday 13th September
Start: 10:00am (please arrive for 9:30am)
Starting point: YHA Okehampton
Price
It’s free to sign up for this event. We’re encouraging participants to make a voluntary donation to support our Breaks Programme, helping groups of young people and families facing challenging circumstances to access life-changing adventures in our hostels.
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