When you start walking hills and mountains, it is always the highest places that draw you in. South of the Peak District the highest is High Willhays and today was the day for us to attempt an ascent. The weather did its best to put us off but we made it round without too many problems and the walk back along the West Okement River was lovely.
| Start – Meldon Reservoir |
| Route – Meldon Reservoir – Longstone Hill – Yes Tor – Hampster Tor – High Willhays – Fordsland Ledge – Black Tor – West Okement Weir – Meldon Reservoir |
| Distance – 5 1/2miles Start time – 11am Time taken – 4 1/2hrs Highest Point – High Willhays 621m |
| Weather – Overcast and the tops in cloud, brightened a little on the walk back |
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Hazy looking Meldon Reservoir at the start of the walk
Looking the other way to Meldon Viaduct
Meldon Dam
Starting the climb up Longstone Hill looking along Meldon Reservoir
Yes Tor on the left as we head up the track over Longstone Hill
Photo bomb with Yes Tor behind!!
Murky view to the Corn Ridge left and Sourton Tor
Yes Tor summit, cloud has come right down now
Clouds parted briefly to give a view down to West Mill Tor
High Willhays appears from the clag
High Willhays summit
Fordsland Ledge observation post
Looking down on Black Tor as we come out of the cloud
Looking back as Fordsland Ledge clears a little
Black Tor, there are 3 stacks of granite here making up a lovely tor
Heading for the trees down beside the West Okement River
A look back up to Black Tor
Following the West Okement River into Vellake Corner
West Okement weir
Meldon Reservoir
Last look along the reservoir from the dam end as we head to the car park
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