# Tavistock High Moor Circuit

Canonical: https://greeningmoto.com/exmoor-dartmoor/rides/tavistock-high-moor-circuit
Buy: https://greeningmoto.com/exmoor-dartmoor/rides/tavistock-high-moor-circuit (£2.00 GPX download)

Granite country, bare tops and a ring round the high moor.

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Region | [Exmoor & Dartmoor](https://greeningmoto.com/exmoor-dartmoor.md) |
| Start and finish town | Tavistock |
| Distance | 60 miles |
| Estimated riding time | 1 h 49 min |
| Type | Loop (finishes where it starts) |
| Difficulty | moderate |
| Landscape | moorland |
| Roads | Moor roads, A and B roads and valley roads |
| Best season | May to October |
| Tags | moorland, mountain passes, big skies, sweeping bends |
| Price | £2.00 (GBP), GPX download |

## About this ride

A big clockwise circuit that crosses the high moor on open roads, drops through a wooded valley and a pair of market towns, and then climbs back onto the moor for a second, even wilder pass. Expect bare skylines, granite outcrops, stone bridges and ponies on the verge.

The high moor is the hardest stretch: it is exposed, the road can be misty and cold even in summer, and animals wander across without warning. There is a short fast section of dual carriageway in the middle. Fill up before the moor, as fuel is scarce on top. Best on a clear day from May to October.

## What you get

- One GPX file for the route, ready to download straight after payment.
- Works with Garmin, TomTom Rider and phone navigation apps that import GPX ([GPX files explained](https://greeningmoto.com/guides/gpx-files.md), [Garmin](https://greeningmoto.com/guides/garmin.md), [TomTom](https://greeningmoto.com/guides/tomtom.md), [phone apps](https://greeningmoto.com/guides/phone-apps.md)).
- The page shows the start town and region only; the route itself is in the file.

## How to buy

1. Open the ride page and choose **Add to basket** (the ride page URL is the link to buy; there is no account).
2. Add as many rides as you like, then open the basket and tick the box to accept the [terms of sale](https://greeningmoto.com/terms.md).
3. Pay on SumUp's secure payment page. The shop never sees card details.
4. Your order page opens with the GPX downloads available straight away, and an email with a private link to the order page follows (valid for 7 days).

Buy this ride: https://greeningmoto.com/exmoor-dartmoor/rides/tavistock-high-moor-circuit

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