Walking Routes

The Lichway

Lydford, Devon

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The Lich Way, or way of the dead, is the medieval corpse road along which people living deep in the moor were once obliged to carry their dead for burial at Lydford, the mother parish. It runs across the northern moor and is as much a walk into Dartmoor's history as across its landscape.

Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); mapped from OSM relation 2277624.

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About 19.6 km
Starts near Lydford, Devon
A GPS track to follow (it may not include turn-by-turn waypoints)

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Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Rendered by Our Dartmoor.

These routes are provided in good faith as a guide only. Dartmoor is open, largely unwaymarked country where weather and visibility change quickly. Parts of the moor lie within the military firing ranges (Okehampton, Merrivale and Willsworthy), where live firing happens on published dates, so always check the firing times before you set out. Our GPX files show the line of the route but may not include turn-by-turn waypoints, so carry the relevant OS map and a compass and know how to use them. You are responsible for your own safety and for checking access, tides and river crossings on the day. Our Dartmoor accepts no liability for loss, injury or inconvenience arising from use of these routes. Dartmoor firing times · Safety advice · Dartmoor Rescue

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