History Hunters Trail, Bellever Forest
1.5 miles (2.4 km). Under an hour, easy.
Start: SX 646 787. Finish: SX 646 784. OS grid.
Take it with you: download the GPX file (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.
Up and down
About 79 m of climbing and 58 m of descent; highest point 421 m.
Facts
- Code
- SW 1352
- Distance
- 1.5 miles (2.4 km)
- Publisher’s page
- forestryengland.uk
- Walking time
- Under an hour
- Difficulty
- Easy (how we grade)
- Designation
- Regional route
- Waymark
- Waymarker with a Bronze Age Archaeological Site Marker on top and engraved symbols on the side
- Region
- South West
- County
- Devon
- Total ascent
- About 79 m. Highest point 421 m
Getting there
- Bus stop
- Postbridge, 130 m from the start. Directions SX 647 788
- Car parks
- Car park (free), 10 m from the start. Directions SX 646 787Car park (pay), 150 m from the start. Directions SX 646 788
Getting back
Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stop
- Postbridge, 360 m from the finish. Directions SX 647 788
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 100%.
About 3% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 gate.
Steepest climb: about 68 m in a kilometre (1 in 15), from the start.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pub
- East Dart Hotel Bar, Postbridge: near the start, about 350 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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Connecting routes
- SW 1345Cycle and Tramper Trail, Bellever ForestShares 0.9 miles of path with this route. Starts and finishes on this route at Postbridge car park. This route starts and finishes on it at Postbridge car park and Postbridge.
- SW 1146Postbridge TrailShares 0.8 miles of path with this route. Starts and finishes on this route at Postbridge. This route starts and finishes on it at Postbridge car park and Postbridge.
- SW 1350River and Forest Trail, Bellever ForestShares 0.4 miles of path with this route. Starts on this route at Postbridge car park. This route starts and finishes on it at Postbridge car park and Postbridge.
Walks nearby
- SW 1340Gunpowder Trail, Bellever Forest3.8 miles. Starts in the same place
- SW 1030The Lichway12 miles, one way. Starts 1.1 miles away
- SW 1167Bellever Trail2.5 miles, circular. Starts 1.6 miles away
- SW 1051Taw Teign Link6.7 miles, one way. Starts 6.4 miles away
- SW 1075Moretonhampstead North Bovey Circular5 miles, circular. Starts 6.5 miles away
- SW 1012Templer Way18 miles, one way. Starts 7.2 miles away
Sources
Checked against forestryengland.uk on 12 October 2026.
- Route line: Forestry England, Recreation routes, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Forestry England).
- Facts: forestryengland.uk
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