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Maiden Hill

Grid ref: SX 5870 7972

On walking routes: The Lichway

Main image: Photo: Chris Andrews, Wikimedia Commons

Maiden Hill is a fairly flat, featureless hill covered in cotton grass and boggy depressions. It sits within the Merrivale firing range, so visitors should be aware of military activity. The Lych Way runs just to the south, offering access, though the terrain is tough and often wet, especially in midwinter. The view to the south includes Conies Down Tor and the Cowsic Valley.

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“He told me incredible tales of the large, glaring-eyed monsters that had stared at him as he lay in the bog.”

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A Book of Dartmoor. Written by Sabine Baring-Gould in 1900.

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