We started from Two Bridges and followed the track...
...towards Wistmans Wood...
Looking back to Beardown Hill....
...across to Crow Tor.
Then up to Longaford Tor and on to...
...the ridge line with views toward Fernworthy Forest...
...and Bellever Forest.
Next down to Powdermills on the Lych Way and a part of the moor I hadn't visited before.
Across to Higher White Tor and...
...down to the boggy bit.
This was seriously boggy - Helen went down to her waist and Anne went down to her knees filling her wellies with water!
But we all survived and then across to Powdermills where they made gunpowder for use in the many quarries on Dartmoor. The buildings had very solid granite walls and light roofs so that any potential blast would leave the walls intact and take the roof off.
Much more about this fascinating place here www.legendarydartmoor.co.uk/powder_mills.htm
Back up towards the ridge line but by a much safer path.
On to Crockern Tor....
A short walk back to the car park and on to the Prince of Wales - which was fully ready for the Christmas festivities.
You're a hardy lot. Merry Christmas to all :)
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