Another walk that I have wanted to do for a while and one that didn’t disappoint. Pick a warm spring day after a little rain (not too much otherwise you cannot cross the waterfall) and there’s not a finer walk on Dartmoor. Starting in Postbridge, using the roadside parking opposite the pub, its an easy start across fields to the track up Hartland Tor. Be careful around the Beehive as the path vanishes over a stream and can take a bit of finding again!! The waterfall whilst not big is a lovely place to sit and ignore the world.
| Start – Postbridge parking |
| Route – Postbridge Clapper Bridge – Hartland Tor – Beehive Hut – East Dart Waterfall – Broad Down – Postbridge |
| Distance – 6 miles Start time – 11.30am Time taken – 4 1/2 hrs Highest Point – East dart Waterfall 480m |
| Weather – Hazy sun then clouded over towards the end |
© Crown copyright 2014 Ordnance Survey FL 2014 SF
Postbridge clapper bridge at the start of the walk
Across the fields with Hartland Tor behind the house to the right
I want that one!
Heading up the path to Hartland Tor with Winney’s Down in the distance to the right
Looking across to Higher White Tor from Hartland Tor
Winney’s Down catches the sun with Sittaford Tor behind
Looking back along the East Dart valley, Hartland Tor to the left
Contouring around the bend in the East Dart river on the final part to the waterfall
East Dart Waterfall
and again from the top
On the opposite bank now following the East Dart back to Postbridge
Hartland Tor again on the left
Final look back at the East Dart valley
That house again!
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