My first proper evening walk of the year and a great one it was. Haytor in the sun is a very popular place however in the evening you get great sunsets from this area with far less people about. The path to Bag Tor is a permitted path at this time of year which climbs the hill to the corner of the field, before heading along the wall to Rippon Tor and the sunset.
Start – Cold East Cross |
Route – Rippon Tor – Saddle Tor – Holwell Tor – Haytor – Bag Tor – Rippon Tor – Cold East Cross |
Distance – 5.5miles Start time – 17.30am Time taken – 3 1/2 hrs Highest Point – Rippon Tor 473m |
Weather – Cloudy to start but the promised sunset was there |

Haytor from the walk across to Rippon Tor. It was here I saw a sheep with its head and horns caught in a wire fence. Managed to get it free to do my good deed for the day.