Tuesday 6th August White Tor

After the heavy rain of the last two days we had perfect walking conditions, bright sunshine, not too hot, not too cold and a gentle breeze.

Starting from Pork Hill car park we took an indirect route up to Cox Tor to avoid the steepest part.

Across to Great Mis Tor.

Then over Cox Tor and down to the enclosed land and...

...the footpath through the middle.

Up the other side to...

...Stephen's grave.

Up again to Little White Tor and on to...

...White Tor.

Past the ponies...

...with excellent views into the moor and....

 ...time for some refreshment.

Across to Roos and Staple Tor.

We went down toward the Standing Stone but as the farmer was herding cattle towards us we were forced to change direction and that....

...took us through a very boggy area but...

...soon we came out on the ridge which was a lot firmer under foot.

 We nearly trod on this little chap!

















On to Roos Tor for lunch.

The walk was to continue along the ridge and over Staple Tors but we had to leave early and...

...cut down past the dewpond and back to the car park which at this time of the year is always something of a honeypot.

With Roger, Chris, Brian, Amber, Colin, Charlie and Linda

Wednesday Evening 26th June Peter Tavy

By now the sun was out for a beautiful evening walk from Peter Tavy.

We took the footpath up from the village to the old swimming pool - Charles knows someone who actually used this to go swimming (a long time ago)

Then the first steep bit up to Great Combe Tor.

The view across to White Tor...

...and Boulters Tor. 

Ahead of us Sharp Tor and whilst we went around it the wrong way we still ended up in the right place.

Then down again.

White Tor our next destination.

 

Through the ford and looking back at Cox Tor.

Then up the second steep bit with Roos Tor and Staple Tors in the distance.

None of us had seen this particular sign before on top of White Tor. Why is it put up behind the rock.













We stopped here for our break as the cloud suddenly and without warning came in...

 

...but this is what happens on Darmoor!

With Tom, David, Mike S, and Charles.

Tuesday 22nd January White Tor

As we set off from Pork Hill car park there was heavy rain falling - this eased as we walked up to Lower Staple Tor and then as we got higher it changed to sleet.

Along the ridge between Lower Staple Tor and Great Staple Tor.

Across to Cox Tor

Roos Tor

From Roos Tor we went over to White Tor around the enclosed land and up to White Tor...

...which had two red flags.

Then back to the path through the enclosed land...

...and on to Cox Tor

Staple Tors from Cox Tor...

...the frozen dewpond below....

...and on to the cars.

Lunch in the Whitchurch Inn.  With Rosemary, Terry, Charlie, Amber, Colin, Brian and Bill.

Thursday 26th April White Tor

Starting from the little car park in the quarry on Smeardon Down - Seven tors all close together.

Just a short walk up the hill to Boulters Tor (127).

Follow the track through the enclosed land and...

...on to Setters Tor (128)

Not far away  Little White Tor on the left and White Tor on the right.

Little White Tor (129)

A good place to look across to Great Links Tor and Tavy Cleave

Up to White Tor (130).  There is clitter everywhere and it always feels like you are in the remains of a quarry.  Once upon a time it was a Hill Fort and with a low evening sun you can still see the earthworkings from the main road by Mary Tavy.

From here you can just see Fur Tor in the far distance on the left and Lynch Tor on the right.

Next down through the enclosed land below Roos Tor and following the edge of the moor around to the footpath which leads down to Peter Tavy.

Through several fields with lots of  newly born lambs...

...to Sharp Tor (131).  There are  a number of tors with this name on Dartmoor.

Through an enclosed green lane with these playful little ponies - these were not Dartmoor ponies.

To Great Coombe Tor (132) with Peter Tavy church below..

..and down to this unattractive pool...

...across the river...

...up the other side in search of Little Coombe tor (133), which was in here somewhere but I couldn't get through the brambles!  William Crossing (who lived nearby) referred to this valley as 'Gem' - I can only assume it was more accessable then than it is today.