East Dart Waterfall

As mentioned before this is one of the best places to visit on Dartmoor. Again starting from Postbridge this time we took the west side of the East Dart first and headed over Broad Down. The views were hampered by the haze in fact at times good photos were difficult to get. The area above the waterfall on Winney’s Down is a tough place to walk with plenty of tussocks, still it’s a fantastic place to be.

Start – Postbridge
Route – Broad Down – East Dart WaterfallWinney’s Down – The Beehive – Hartland Tor – Postbridge
Distance – 6.5 miles    Start time – 10.30am     Time taken – 4 1/2hrs    Highest Point – Winney’s Down 519m
Weather – Sunny, hazy views

© Crown copyright 2014 Ordnance Survey FL 2014 SF
© Crown copyright 2014 Ordnance Survey FL 2014 SF
Postbridge Clapper Bridge at the start of the walk
Postbridge Clapper Bridge at the start of the walk
Hartland Tor on the right at the start of the climb up to Broad Down
Hartland Tor on the right at the start of the climb up to Broad Down
Looking along a hazy East Dart valley
Looking along a hazy East Dart valley
On Broad Down looking to Higher White Tor
On Broad Down looking to Higher White Tor
Looking across to Rough Tor
Looking across to Rough Tor
Heading down to the waterfall
Heading down to the waterfall, Sandy Hole Pass in the distance
East Dart Waterfall
East Dart Waterfall
East Dart Waterfall
East Dart Waterfall
On Winney's Down looking across to Fernworthy Forest
On Winney’s Down looking across to Fernworthy Forest
Sittaford Tor taken from Winney's Down
Sittaford Tor taken from Winney’s Down
Hazy dayz!!
Hazy dayz!!
The East Dart winds its way
The East Dart winds its way
Looking out of the East Dart valley
Looking out of the East Dart valley
The pile of stones nearest is the Beehive with Sittaford Tor beyond
The pile of stones nearest is the Beehive with Sittaford Tor beyond
Hartland Tor looking to Postbridge
Hartland Tor looking to Postbridge
And looking back again
And looking back towards Sittaford Tor
The final gate before Postbridge
The final gate before Postbridge

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