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Tavistock Group

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

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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

From Sharpitor car park we will head around the top of Sharpitor and pass Leather Tor as we drop down to the Devenport leat  We then walk to Crazy Well Pool for a late coffee stop, returning the long way along the leat and over the aqueduct before heading back to the car park

There are some superb views over the Burrator area along the way  There are many wild flowers out including lots of foxgloves

The walk mainly follows good paths but there are a few places which are rocky and some that were wet on 17 June so while it is labelled as Moderate there are a couple of places you may consider as Strenuous  There is also typical moorland undergrowth of bracken and ferns which may contain ticks  Walking sticks, boots and long trousers are recommended  Sun hats and sunscreen also necessary

Please advise walk leader if you plan to join the walk by text to 07579790872.

Wednesday 25 June 2025
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
1:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8km / 5.0mi
Ascent:
260m / 853ft
Type:
circular

Features

  • Car parking available
  • Car sharing available

Starting point

Grid reference:
SX 56024 70853
Nearest postcode:
PL20 6LL
what3words:
dorm.deriving.calm
Start time:
10:00 am

Sharpitor car park on the road from Yelverton to Princeton. By the bus stop, but there are no suitable buses!

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