Throughout the ages a narrow bridge made of granite slabs across the East Dart caused many a bottleneck!

What to explore?

• Clapper Bridges
• Stone and Cairn circles
• Bellever Tor

Difficulty:

The Walk

A From the Car Park enter Bellever forest.
It is difficult to imagine that , a century ago , this forest did not exist.

B Continue along the path to Bellever Tor, an area full of prehistoric interest. Unfortunately, during the Victorian times, it became a haven for 'souvenir hunters'.
You can skip the climb and follow a path to the left of the Tor.
There are several opportunities to explore prehistoric cairn and stone circles.

CAfter re-entering the forest you reach the hamlet of Bellever , beyond which is another clapper bridge well worth seeing.

D The walk joins part of the long distance Lych Way, an old route used for religious purposes linking Bellever to Lydford - click here to download Lych Way.

Map of Walk 1

How to Follow GPX Routes on your mobile.

Walk 2 Postbridge & Cator Common (8.5 miles)

Difficulty:

From the car park walk along the main road & across the bridge to a foot path on your right.

Caution: this walk crosses a river using stepping stones

Alternative Walk (5.1 miles)

Difficulty:

To avoid the stepping stones you could follow the blue route along a country lane - see map.

Map of Walk 2

Car Park Postbridge

Walk 3 Postbridge & East Dart River (4.9 miles)

Difficulty:

Firm footwear is essential.

The following directions are minimal - we advise you download the route below.

The Walk

A With back to Car Park turn left and walk towards the famous Clapper Bridge. Once over the bridge turn left through a small gate onto a Public Bridleway.

B At the T junction with another Bridleway turn left and continue with the river on your left.

C Where the river bends to left leave bridle path and take path following river on your left.

Continue uphill then descend towards the river where you will join another path.

D Cross river - some nice views in this spot - and turn left with river on your right. The path now leaves the river and after a while descends to a gate.

E At Gate continue and head in a south westerly direction.

F After 0.7 of a mile rejoin the river and continue back to the Car Park.

Map of Walk 3

Car Park Postbridge