This circular walk on Dartmoor has an easy option and a hard option. The easy option is to keep away from the river on the main paths and look at the water from a distance. We opted for the much harder route, keeping much closer to the river banks which can be steep, rocky or boggy at times.
An excellent walk from Postbridge, up the East Dart, through Sandy Hole Pass, then over the peat pass to the West Dart and back past Brown's House, Lower White Tor, Higher White Tor, Longaford Tor and the Gunpoweder Mills. The Lich Way and then a track through the forest. 10.61 miles and 1284 feet of ascent. 17 km, 432m ascent on Dartmoor.
The leat ends up at its origin in a flat and marshy area. Keep to the left of this until there is a clear path that takes you over to the East Dart , turn left up the bank of the river.
Above this pool the easier path moves away from the bank of the stream, much higher up the hillside. We keep as close to the stream as we can - select your path with care.
The post marking the other end of the peat pass is also small and low in the grass - and there is no clear path between the two. The route was much drier than expected.
We continued in the same direction before dropping down to the West Dart and following it downstream for a time. We crossed to the far bank to avoid boggy ground, then crossed back again
