Missed my usual chums today to walk with James on the north east corner of Dartmoor. First a detour from Okehampton on the road up to the military camp and then across the side of East Hill with this view across Okehampton.
To the edge of the East Okement valley to find Ashbury Tor (285). This is all that is visible of the tor on the ridge...
...just below in the trees is the rest of it - a cliff like formation.
From the ridge there is this view across to Belstone Tor.
Then a drive around the top of the moor to Shilstone Tor (286). This one is next to the road and easy to get to.
...from Shilstone Tor with Haytor Rocks in the far distance.
Another short drive to Gidleigh Wood...
...and along the path to Gidleigh Tor (287). The tor is in private woodland and coincidentally the owner was clearing some of the bracken around the tor. He told me that he is always under pressure from Dartmoor National Park to keep the tor clear of vegetation. This one is quite good compared to many others.
Near to the tor are the remains of this little building.
The view across to Cosdon Hill
Another very short drive to the open moor and over to Scorhill Tor (288) with Kestor Rock in the distance.
Then around the boggy bit to get to Rippator or Rival Tor (289) - with Fernworthy Forest in the distance.
From here to Buttern Hill (290) with Cosdon Hill in the background
Over this relatively new foot bridge
and a little further along the path is Ivy Tor (291). Which has some ivy growing out of it and a lot more bracken on top.
Back to the car and through the village of Belstone and back to the valley of the East Okement River and on to Cleave Tor (292).
This tor is on the opposite side of the valley to Ashbury Tor where I started this morning.
That just leaves 15 tors to visit.
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