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Exeter & District Group

We are the Exeter and District Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

Southbrook Farm, Wilford Bridge, Knowle, Slade Cross, Shap Tor, Lower Bowden, Furzeleigh Cross and return. The walk uses footpaths and quiet lanes. There is an ascent through the woods to Shap Tor, another of Dartmoor’s Tors on the fringe. If you ascend to the top, not advised in wet conditions, you will get fine views of the Bovey Valley above the top of the trees.

Thursday, 12 February 2026
Start time:
10:30 am
Estimated finish time:
3:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
9.7km / 6.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

If you would like to join this walk, please notify the leader, preferably by email, so that they can inform you of any late changes to arrangements.

Starting point

Grid reference:
SX 80514 78452
Nearest postcode:
TQ13 9JQ
what3words:
tower.sport.scored
Start time:
10:30 am

If you would like to join this walk, please notify the leader, preferably by email, so that they can inform you of any late changes to arrangements.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking