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Run the Rattlebrook Peat Railway route near Mary Tavy., Devon

Run the Rattlebrook Peat Railway route near Mary Tavy.

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Here we have a Dartmoor walk following the remnants of the Rattlebrook Peat Railway and the Peat Works on the high moor, starting near Lydford.

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Rattlebrook Peat RailwayRemains of the old peat railway on the Dartmoor high moor.
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Peat WorksFormer peat works on the moor that the walk explores.

The route

Distance11.9 km
Running≈ 1 h 26
Cycling≈ 1 h 02
Climb↑ 291 m
RouteCircular

A 11.9 km circular route from Mary Tavy to run or cycle, with 291 m of climbing.

Elevation↑ 291 m in total

Before you go

StartLydford, Mary Tavy, EX20 4AZOpen the start in Maps →
FinishBack where you started
ParkingThe start of the walk is a car park off the A386 reached by a lane from the Dartmoor Inn.
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