Cut Lane (Cut Hill Peat Pass), Postbridge, Dartmoor National Park

Cut Lane (Cut Hill Peat Pass), Postbridge, Dartmoor National Park

When describing Dartmoor's peat passes in his work 'High Dartmoor', Eric Hemery wrote:

'The most ancient, and in some way most intriguing, of these passes is Cut Lane (ref.). The link path from E. Dart country ascends to the water-divide and enters the pass through the fen, where the way is marked on the west side by two set, square granite slabs, one on either side; a fine view is seen across this north-west area of the fen to the brink of the distant W. Ockment ravine. As the way descends towards the foot of Cut Combe, it is marked by small granite posts set in little stone heaps, or cairns.'

Today, on the ground, Cut Lane is not one of Dartmoor's most obvious peat passes.

We've positioned Cut Lane on Google maps so zoom in on the 'Satellite' setting to see its location.

Cut Lane is on the North-South (Track) Ancient Travel Route. See that listing for directions.