Dartmoor Prison Break
Fantastic ultra-running or race at your own pace!
Entrants determine their own route from Dartmoor Prison with the aim to achieve the furthest distance (as the crow flies) in a given time.
Feel like escaping? Want to push yourself? Want to take part in a unique event in an incredible location AND raise money for Dartmoor Search?
Midnight Madness 2023
This circular walk starts at Princetown Primary School and heads south down Tavistock Road and then on the Bridleway to the open moor. Continue on the path past South Hessary Tor to CP1. Turn west and follow the path into the Forest and down to Leather Tor Bridge for CP2. Continue along the forest road to Cross Gate and then by path or lane to CP3 at the Junction with the disused railway track. Now walk north along the railway track CP 4 at Routrundle.
Continue along the railway line to the Criptor path and turn uphill to CP5 on the rail track. Now follow the line east back to Princetown. Total length 11.4 miles.
Postbridge Challenge 2022
The 10 mile circular route goes from Bellever Forest car park (SX 655 771) to Postbridge, Braddon Lake and Broad Down. Then it’s on to Lower White Tor, Higher White Tor, Longaford Tor, Powdermills Chimney, Lakehead Hill, Bellever Tor, Laughter Tor, and back to Bellever.
The Family Adventure is an approximatley 4 mile circular route, with checkpoints / stamps to collect on route. This will also go from Bellever Forest car park, heading to Lanehead Hill. Then onto Bellever Tor and Laughter Tor, before returning to the forest carpark.