Blue Anchor to Widecombe in Moor via the Two Moors Way

Blue Anchor to Widecombe in Moor via the Two Moors Way is 194.23 km long. At that distance it is a true multi-day crossing rather than a single long walk, linking the Somerset coast at Blue Anchor with the Dartmoor section near Widecombe in the Moor.

Blue Anchor to Widecombe in Moor via the Two Moors Way is rated medium, but the overall challenge is significant because it combines 194.23 km of walking with 4,257 m of ascent. The harder sections are likely to come on the exposed moorland stretches, where gradients, weather, and long daily mileage can make the route feel tougher than the grade suggests.

Most hikers would split Blue Anchor to Widecombe in Moor via the Two Moors Way over roughly 8 to 12 days, depending on pace and overnight stops. Covering 194.23 km means an average of about 16 to 24 km per day, which is a practical range for a medium-rated long-distance trail with 4,257 m of climbing.

Yes. The Two Moors Way is known for linking Exmoor National Park and Dartmoor National Park, and this Blue Anchor to Widecombe in Moor section follows that character by starting on the Somerset coast and finishing on the Dartmoor side near Widecombe in the Moor. The route is associated with open moorland, wooded valleys, and long rural linking sections between the two moors.

Much of Blue Anchor to Widecombe in Moor via the Two Moors Way follows the waymarked Two Moors Way, but some remote moorland stretches are less clearly signed. The route association notes that waymarking is limited in places on Dartmoor and Exmoor, especially across open moorland, so navigation skills are important on this trail.

Dogs can be taken on Blue Anchor to Widecombe in Moor via the Two Moors Way, but control matters on the moorland sections. Dartmoor guidance says dogs should be kept under effective close control because the landscape is used for grazing cattle, sheep, and ponies, so this route is better suited to dogs that are steady around livestock.

Blue Anchor to Widecombe in Moor via the Two Moors Way mixes coastal start points, rural rights of way, woodland tracks, river valleys, and open moorland. On the wider Two Moors Way, the Dartmoor stretches include remote, less-signed ground and the route near Widecombe in the Moor passes features such as the Dart at New Bridge, the West Webburn valley, and the Hameldown ridge.