A beautiful walk past granite Devon longhouses and open moorland on the edge of Dartmoor. It's recommended to do this walk clockwise as the last footpath is difficult to find going in the other direction.
Calculated time: 2h05[?] 
Distance : 4.04mi
Vertical gain : 243ft
Vertical drop : 256ft
Highest point : 1033ft
Lowest point : 758ft 
Difficulty : Average
Back to starting point : Yes
Walking
Area : Dartmoor 
Location : Throwleigh
Starting point : N 50.701502° / W 3.887469° (D/A) Park at Throwleigh church and walk up the hill
(1) Follow the sign on your left to take Dartmoor Way. Follow the old drover's path and eventually, you'll find a road.
(2) Turn right and follow the road up the hill towards Moortown. This is an open road, no hedges, and you have the option of turning to your right down a footpath
(3) Turn right to take the footpath. Pass some stunning old houses and return to the road at Higher Shilston.
(4) Up the hill, you'll find a road, just below Shilstone Tor. Turn right and pass some lovely granite Devon longhouses.
(5) Turn sharp right on Dartmoor Way.
(6) Take the footpath to your right across a field. Follow the hedge on your right and walk down across a stream and up across another field, heading slightly right until you reach the footpath in the churchyard.(D/A)
Waypoints :
D/A : mi 0 - alt. 810ft - Throwleigh Church
1 : mi 0.07 - alt. 850ft - Bridleway sign
2 : mi 0.78 - alt. 850ft - Road
3 : mi 1.61 - alt. 925ft - Footpath
4 : mi 2.32 - alt. 965ft - Shilstone Tor
5 : mi 3.3 - alt. 860ft - Dartmoor Way
6 : mi 3.64 - alt. 794ft - Footpath
D/A : mi 4.04 - alt. 810ft - Throwleigh Church
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6.52mi
+1168ft
-1155ft
4h00
Average
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10.36mi
+1752ft
-1732ft
6h15
Difficult
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14.89mi
+1430ft
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8h05
Average
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14.78mi
+1808ft
-1808ft
8h20
Difficult
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14.68mi
+1247ft
-1608ft
7h50
Average
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12.26mi
+1985ft
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7h20
Average
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