Wednesday Morning 17th August - Around Dartmeet

I met up again with my blip friend Simon, his wife Mo and Jenny. They have been staying near Dartmeet for over 30 years and know the area really well.

We set off from the Pixie House just up from Dartmeet and took the footpath through Brimpts Farm.

Down to the stepping stones over the East Dart just below Babeney and then across the little clapper bridge before coming out on the road at Babeny.

Through the fields and through the boggy (bit which today was not boggy) and out on to the moor with Yar Tor ahead.

Looking across to Brimpts Farm

Through the gorse and braken to the to the top of Yar Tor where there was a group of ponies.

Mo and Jenny left us here. We went over to Corndon Tor - Sharp Tor can be seen in the distance. A heavy haze everywhere and not such good views today.

Across to Sharp Tor where against all the odds this little tree is hanging on.

Looking back to Corndon Tor.

The plan from Sharp Tor was to contour around Yartor Down before going down to the river. The only problem was the ferns (which are at maximum height) made the going difficult. Down the steep bit where both us slipped at different times and ended up temporarily lying down.

Eventually we got to the River Dart. We stopped for lunch before returning to Dartmeet.

Then we followed this family across the stepping stones on the West Dart River and took the track up to Combestone Tor...

 

....where Simon had been taking sunset pictures the night before. Back down to Week Ford before returning to the start.  A superb walk and good to meet up with Simon again.