Higher White Tor

A walk to remove the excesses of Christmas and what a walk we had, fantastic blue sky, crisp and a great route. This has to be one of my favourite walks on Dartmoor and you can add more onto this walk if the days are longer heading on towards Rough Tor and back via Beardown Tor.

Start – Parson’s Cottage, roadside
Route – Crockern TorLittaford TorLittle Bee TorLongaford TorHigher White Tor – Wistman’s Wood – Crockern Tor – Parson’s Cottage
Distance – 4 1/2 miles    Start time – 12.15pm     Time taken – 3hrs    Highest Point – Higher White Tor  522m
Weather – Stunning day, very sunny, clear and crisp

© Crown copyright 2014 Ordnance Survey FL 2014 SF
© Crown copyright 2014 Ordnance Survey FL 2014 SF
Wrapped up and ready to go
Wrapped up and ready to go
The view to North Hessary Tor and the mast from Crockern Tor
The view to North Hessary Tor and the mast from Crockern Tor
Striding out with Beardown Tor behind
Striding out with Beardown Tor behind
Littaford and Longaford Tors ahead
Littaford and Longaford Tors ahead
Bit of zoom to Bellever Tor, where we were last month, with Haytor in the distance
Bit of zoom to Bellever Tor, where we were last month, with Haytor in the distance
Higher White Tor 7
Beardown Tor from Littaford Tor, the West Dart river is in the valley between me and Beardown
Longaford Tor left and Higher White Tor right
Longaford Tor left and Higher White Tor right
Higher White Tor 9
Looking north from Higher White Tor, Rough Tor in the distance
Higher White Tor 10
And the easterly view towards Postbridge
Me and the boys on Higher White Tor
Me and the boys on Higher White Tor
Higher White Tor summit with Longaford Tor left, far right is Great Mis Tor
Higher White Tor summit with Longaford Tor left, far right is Great Mis Tor
Back into the sun
Back into the sun
Heading down to Wistman's Wood looking up the West Dart valley
Heading down to Wistman’s Wood looking up the West Dart valley
Wistman's Wood
Wistman’s Wood
Wistman's Wood and the twisted upland oak trees
Wistman’s Wood and the twisted upland oak trees
Looking back to Wistman's Wood and the West Dart valley
Looking back to Wistman’s Wood and the West Dart valley
Longaford and Littaford Tors up on the right
Longaford and Littaford Tors up on the right
Icy cold patterns
Icy cold patterns
At the end of the walk the view across
At the end of the walk the view across towards Ter Hill in the distance