Sunday 18th December 2011 Ted Hughes Memorial

A longer solo walk on a cold winters day to find the Ted Hughes Memorial.  A heavy frost overnight and an early start from Belstone with the forecast of showers.

The route out was over Belstone Tor.

 So early in fact that the moon was still out!





















Belstone Tor.

Towards to Steeperton Tor with Hanginstone Hill in the distance.

Steady on mate I live here!

 .. Yes Tor and High Willhays with a dusting of snow.

 















Irishman's Wall with Taw Marsh below

Following the ridge line over Oke Tor in the middle distance.

Looking back to Cosdon Hill.

The track down to the ford below Steeperton Tor..

 ..and the ford - couldn't risk getting wet feet when the weather was so cold - so found a crossing place upstream..

 ..the military track was just sheet ice - didn't enjoy that bit!

 


Looking back to Steeperton Tor.

This is the place - a beautiful remote and desolate area of the moor - Taw Head is in the distance.

There is more information about this here    http://www.legendarydartmoor.co.uk/ted_hughes.htm

  ....and another hail storm closes in!

From here across to the ridge line between Hanginstone Hill and Wild Tor and on to...

Wild Tor with Steeperton Tor in the distance...

...Watern Tor

...across to Kestor Rock.

Over to Belstone Tor with Taw Marsh below.

Along to Cosden Beacon with yet another hail shower coming in.

Finally back down to Belstone.

Why have a photo of one rainbow when you can have two!