Wednesday 3rd July Ryders Hill

A cool evening as we set off around the reservoir, going into the footpath that runs around the edge of the water and coming out at the far end...

 ...near a hole made by a tunnel spider with his sticky stuff all around to trap his prey...

Looking across to Yar Tor and Corndon Tor (right) and Longaford Tor (left)...

...and over the Reservoir with Chinkwell and Honeybag Tor in the distance.

We headed over the moor which apart from the old mine workings is a fairly featureless area. There are fewer tors on the southern part of the moor, just gently up and down.  In the mine workings this mountain ash tree had fallen on its side and was supported by it own branches.

In the distance the cloud started to come in.

Then this beautiful area of bog cotton as we went down to...

Hapstead Ford and took our break.

Next we headed up the valley through the tin workings to the ridge in the distance.

To the top of Ryders Hill as the cloud and mist came in.

From here it was about an hour to get back to the cars.  This was a superb walk with Dartmoor in its most 'moody' of moods.

With Jon, John, Mike and Tom