The Abbot's Way
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The Abbot's Way runs across the southern part of the moor.
They think the route was used by tradsmen, rather than monks, traveling between the two market towns.. It's quite a challenging route, as there is no well defined path or route marks. Originally stone crosses & marking stones would have marked the route, but only a few of these now remain. The route starts at Cross Furzes, near Buckfast Abbey. |
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Route: (2003) Time Distance
Buckfast Abbey 742673
Cross Roads 732673 0:20 1.4k
Cross Furzes 700667 0:08 2.9k Check Point / Exit
Huntingdon Cross 663662 1:04 4.3k Check Point
Crossways 647659 1:21 3.8k Check Point / Exit
Broad Rock 618673 0:48 3.0k Check Point
Nuns Cross 606698 1:00 3.7k
Peat Cott 603710 0:21 1.4k Check Point / Exit First Aid Post
Princetown Primary School (not part of the route) First Aid Post
Lower South Hessary 592732 0:36 2.4k Check Point / Exit
North Hessary Tor 579742 0:38 1.8k Check Point / Exit
Merrivale 553750 0:47 3.1k Check Point / Exit 4:30pm check point close First Aid Post
Feather Tor Cross 535743 0:34 2.1k
Moortown 527739 0:12 0.8k DRC Monitor Point
Whitchurch Down 506736 0:40 2.2k Check Point / Exit 6pm check point close
Whitchurch Down Cross 493738 0:23 1.5k
Tavistock College 475736 0:26 1.7k Finish 7pm check point close First Aid Post
Click on this link or the map below for a detailed 1:25000 route map across the moor.
Last Updated: Tue 20-Dec-2011 11:22 AM