After a fantastic holiday on a ship with 4000 other passengers it was time for a little solitude and whilst I had been away winter had at last arrived. The slippery, sloshy mud had been freeze dried and frozen hard so it was at last firm under foot again. Blue skies, a temperature of minus 2C and little wind (at least away from the moor) were ideal walking conditions. So to High Down for the start. Down to the ford.
Up through the middle to Arms Tor.
Whilst the slippery mud had gone there was lots of frozen water and slippery ice!
To Arms Tor (32) looking across to Great Nodden
Across to Brat Tor
An indirect route up to the snow and then across to Little Links Tor (33)
From here up to Great Links tor (34)
The view across to Fur Tor...
...over to Hare Tor...
...to Hunt Tor and Kitty Tor - and a significant accumulation of snow.
Back towards Brat Tor and past one of the giant girts.
Brat Tor (35)
Next across to Doe Tor and on route looking Sharp Tor and Hare To.
Alongside the Doetor Brook there were some beautiful natural ice sculputers
Up to Doe Tor (36) and the view back to Great Links Tor.
Down to the River Lyd and Black Rock (37)...
..with the memorial to Captain Hunter. There is a photo of the memorial on my blog for 5/4/2011 see here
Finally back to the stepping stones with the moon now visible.
Hello sailor. Looks amarvellous walk to come home to. Who was Captain Hunter then ?
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