Mend Our Mountains: Dartmoor
Haytor Rocks footpath repair
Haytor Rocks, one of Dartmoor’s most iconic granite tors and a popular rock climbing site, will benefit from a Mend Our Mountains grant to support the repair of footpath erosion at its base and also on popular walking routes between neighbouring tors, Saddle and Rippon Tors to the south-west.
This area sees thousands of visitors every year, with over 75,000 vehicles in the nearby car parks. The areas around the base of Haytor and on the paths to Saddle and Rippon Tors have become denuded of vegetation due to footfall. Vegetation loss and soil erosion has been further accelerated by rain and surface water run off, creating gullies. Without repair works these bare areas will become larger and the gullies deeper.
Almost 2,000m of path will be restored in total using local materials to keep walkers and dogs on clear, durable paths to protect ground-nesting birds and livestock from being disturbed. Trenches and cross-drains will redirect surface water and exposed, unvegetated areas will be infilled back to their original height.
Haytor Rocks Project Updates
Hill Walking News
With almost 2,000m of footpath around Haytor Rocks in Dartmoor newly repaired, thanks to BMC Access & Conservation Trust funding from the Mend Our Mountains campaign, here are our top 5 walks and climbs in the area.
Mend Our Mountains Articles
The BMC’s Access & Conservation Trust (ACT) is pleased to announce a seventh project within the Mend Our Mountains campaign for 2024.
Our MOM Projects
Learn more about the other invaluable work that we are supporting across England and Wales. The BMC has raised over £1.4 million so far for the Mend Our Mountains Project. That's 50 miles of fragile footpath restored for future generations. 544 miles of upland repaired - the equivalent to over 67,000 double decker buses so far!
Get Stuck In! Volunteer Days
'Get Stuck In!' volunteer events are a key part of repairing our footpaths, funded by Mend Our Mountains.
Here, you have an opportunity to get out on the hillside, learn new skills and meet like-minded people whilst making a real difference to our wild places. Take a look at the upcoming dates and get stuck in!
