Burrator and a Sunset

Another lovely evening and a quick decision to walk around Burrator, once halfway round i noticed that the cloud was clearing a bit and the possibility of seeing a sunset became more likely. By the time I reached Down Tor, at just after 9pm, the setting was perfect to see a sunset in a dip between two hills.

Start – Norsworthy Bridge
Route – Yellowmead Down – Sheeps TorBurrator ReservoirNorsworth BridgeSnapper TorDown TorNorsworthy Bridge
Distance – 4miles    Start time – 19.15pm     Time taken – 2 1/4 hrs    Highest Point – Sheeps Tor 369m
Weather – Cloud clearing to give a sunset

© Crown copyright 2014 Ordnance Survey FL 2014 SF
© Crown copyright 2014 Ordnance Survey FL 2014 SF
Through the plantation to Yellowmead Down
Heading out from the trees with views back to North Hessary Tor
Climbing up to Sheeps Tor
Down Tor left and Eylesbarrow the high point right
Looking across to Gutter Tor
Burrator Reservoir
Sheeps Tor summit looking across to Leather Tor and Peek Hill where I had seen a sunset not too long ago (here)
Sheeps Tor to Plymouth Sound
Down at the second dam at Burrator
3/4s of the way round the reservoir and looking back at the second dam left and the main dam right
Leather Tor silhouette, at this point I thought there might be a chance of a sunset so on reaching the car I scampered up to Down Tor
On Down Tor summit in time for the……
… sunset. Perfect timing
Glowing Burrator
Glowing
Glowing and the mast
Gone

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