7 Tors around the roof of Devon

A walk to prepare for a week in the Lake District which is coming up at the start of August. Starting from a new place for me, beside Okehampton Camp, I made for Yes Tor taking in a couple of other tors on the way. Once at High Willhays I extended the walk down to Lints Tor and back via Dinger Tor. Cows seemed to be everywhere and not being my favourite animal, plenty of deviations were needed!!

Start – Okehampton Camp
Route – RowtorWest Mill TorLittle Tor – Yes TorHigh WillhaysLints TorDinger TorEast Mill Tor – Okehampton Camp
Distance – 9 miles    Start time – 10.30am     Time taken – 5 hrs    Highest Point – High Willhays 621m
Weather – Warm and sunny to start, clouded over towards the end

© Crown copyright 2014 Ordnance Survey FL 2014 SF
© Crown copyright 2014 Ordnance Survey FL 2014 SF
The first 3 targets, Rowtor, West Mill Tor and Yes Tor at the back. The fella on the right is stretching!!!
Looking up to West Mill Tor behind the summit of Rowtor
Looking up to West Mill Tor behind the summit of Rowtor
Looking northeast from Rowtor
Cosdon Hill over Belstone Tor from Rowtor
Looking south from Rowtor with lots of hills and tors in view
West Mill Tor from Rowtor
Looking northeast and down to Rowtor from West Mill Tor
The path to Yes Tor with High Willhays behind and to the left from West Mill Tor
Looking northwest to Sourton Tor from West Mill Tor
On Little Tor now with East Mill Tor to the left, that one will be on my list later.
Cosdon Hill from Little Tor
Yes Tor 14
Great views on the climb to Yes Tor
Looking northeast over West Mill Tor from Yes Tor
High Willhays from Yes Tor trig
Looking down to the small bump that is Dinger Tor as I reach High Willhays and the highest point in England south of the Peak District (Kinder Scout)
Looking back to Yes Tor from High Willhays
Cosdon Hill again, this time from High Willhays
West Okemont valley from Lints Tor
West Okement valley from Lints Tor now
Behind Lints Tor looking to Fur Tor and Great Kneeset
Looking across to Lints Tor from the ascent to Dinger Tor. The bump on the right in Stenga Tor
Mooo's the king of the castle
Mooo’s the king of the castle
Cow on Dinger Tor!!! Fur Tor in the distance
Cow on Dinger Tor!!! Fur Tor in the distance, the cows weren’t mooooving!
The track from Dinger Tor with East Mill Tor ahead
Yes Tor 28
Yes Tor right and High Willhays left from East Mill Tor summit
Looking south from East Mill Tor
West Mill Tor on the left from East Mill Tor
Belstone Tor to the right of the trees as I head off the front of East Mill Tor
Looking back to East Mill Tor with Black a van brook to the right
Higher Tor and Belstone Tor up to the right
Back at the start after a great walk around the highest points in the south west

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