Best Elephants Nest Walk

Mary Tavy to Peter Tavy Circular
1 hour walks

This is a must do pub walk if you are in the area.

Elephant's Nest
  
Point of InterestElephants Nest Pub Moorland

Walks start in Mary Tavy and passes the famous Elephant's Nest pub.

Elephants Nest

Walk 1 (5.4 miles)

Difficulty:

This delightful & varied 5 mile hike follows the Dartmoor Way to Peter Tavy passing the famous Elephant's Nest pub.

  • It turns East into a bridle way and later a footpath crossing a moor towards Boulters Tor.
  • You return via Horndon not far from the Elephant's Nest.

At the pub (PL19 9NQ) , for those who do not mind wetlands & steep ladders across hedges, there is an alternative way via Kingsett Farm - see Yellow line on map NOT included in the gpx file.

Extensive moorland views

 

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altitude range
72 - 173 m

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Map of walk from Mary Tavy to Elephants Nest pub

Elephant's Nest Walk 1

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