Huccaby Stepping Stones/Huccaby Steps, Hexworthy, Dartmoor National Park

Huccaby Stepping Stones/Huccaby Steps, Hexworthy, Dartmoor National Park

If you locate Dartmeet on the Ordnance Survey Explorer OL28 'Dartmoor' map, you'll see a green path crossing the West Dart River running to/from the Combestone Tor area. This is the location of Dartmeet Stepping Stones. Follow the West River Dart upstream as it bows towards Hexworthy and Huccaby and you'll see a river crossing place called Week Ford. This is the location of Huccaby Stepping Stones or Huccaby Steps. A little further on, you'll also see Hexworthy Bridge. These are the places in which you can cross the West River Dart in this area.

Huccaby Steps are giant stepping stones standing way above the water level *in dry months*. In comparison to Dartmeet Stepping Stones, they are easy to cross. South of the river, the path climbs to Combestone Tor or loops back to the Dartmeet Stepping Stones. North of the river, the path runs along an ancient track to a farmyard from which one can walk to Dartmeet or take one of the other roads/paths marked on the OS map.

We've positioned Huccaby Stepping Stones/Huccaby Steps on Google maps so zoom in on the 'Satellite' setting to see its location. View our photo gallery for visual information.

There's a ford next to the stepping stones that consists of a broad area of stones lying on the river bed. This is called Week Ford.