Walk Steeperton Tor and Cosdon Tor from Belstone
Wild moorland walking on two of Dartmoor's highest
This 10¼ mile, Grade 6 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Belstone in Dartmoor & will take you about 5½ hrs to complete.
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Detailed walk route map PDF | |
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| Walk No.: | de143 | |
| Length: | 10¼ miles (16.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1664 ft (507m) | |
| Time: | 5½ hours | |
| Grade: |  | |
| Walk Type: | High Mountains | |
| Gear Needed: | Full mountain gear including boots, warm layers, waterproofs, food & water, and good weather | |
Route outline for this walk:
Belstone - The Tarka Trail - Nine Stones Stone Circle - Belstone Tor - Irishman's Wall - Higher Tor - Okehampton Army Firing Range - Oke Tor - The River Taw - Steeperton Tor - Steeperton Brook - Wild Tor - Hound Tor - White Moor Stone Circle - Little Hound Tor - South Tawton Common - Cosdon Hill (Cawsand Hill) - Skaigh Warren - The River Taw - Belstone
Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:
The odd shaped lumps of rock strewn across so many of the South West's tors are collectively known as 'clitter'.
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 0 English Mountains |
 0 Wainwrights |
 0 English Nuttalls |
 2 English Deweys |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 0 Marilyns |
 1 Bridget |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Cosdon Hill (Cawsand Hill) at 551m (1808ft). Cosdon Hill (Cawsand Hill) is also known as an English Dewey (70th highest in England, 160th in England & Wales) The summit of Cosdon Hill (Cawsand Hill) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Steeperton Tor at 532m (1746ft). Steeperton Tor is also known as an English Dewey (110th highest in England, 258th in England & Wales)
You will also reach the summit of Belstone Tor at 479m (1572ft). Belstone Tor is known as an English Bridget.
Be Adventure Smart
If walking in the Lake District (and anywhere else) please be adventure smart.
Ask yourself 5 questions before you set off:
- Am I confident I have the KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS for the day?
- Do I know what the WEATHER will be like?
- Do I have the right GEAR for the day?
- Do I have enough FOOD & DRINK for the day?
- Do I have all the ESSENTIAL ITEMS for the day?
Note that there is no mobile phone or WiFi coverage in many parts of the Lake District
A dedicated GPS Device can be a good navigational aid, but only if you know how to use it properly. See The Myths and Truths about GPS for Walking and Hiking
National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:
Part of this walk follows a section of The Tarka Trail, a 291km (181 miles) circular footpath starting and finishing in Barnstaple in Devon, England. The Tarka Trail is waymarked by an Otter pawprint. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Tarka Trail.
You can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
(worth a look if you're new to go4awalk.com & have never seen one of these before.)
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk Steeperton Tor and Cosdon Tor from Belstone
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