Piles Hill and Sharp Tor

Back on Dartmoor and probably the last evening walk of the year, but what a fantastic surprise at the end. I planned on walking to Sharp Tor on Ugborough Moor and decided on a nice easy starting point of Harford. I intended on only heading first to Piles Hill and then Sharp Tor, but Hangershell Rock looked tempting as a starter so I went there first. This turned out to be a good decision as I would have missed a great sunset at the end otherwise!! Gotta love a sunset!

Start – Harford Moor Gate

Route – Hangershell Rock – Piles Hill – Butterdon Stone Row – Sharp Tor – Harford Moor Gate

Distance – 3.5 miles Start time – 6.30pm Time taken – 1 3/4 hrs Highest Point – Sharp Tor 537m

Weather – Cloud, some sun and a bonus sunset

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Looking back down the hill to the car park, there is a reservoir in the trees to the left

Hangershell Rock

Part of Butterdon Hill Stone Row

Looking to Brent Hill

Surely not a sunset!!?

Sharp Tor to the left and Piles Hill to the right

Piles Hill first, looking back to Ugborough Beacon left and Butterdon Hill to the right

Nearly at Sharp Tor

Sharp Tor cairn and what looks like a sunset about to occur

Sharp Tor cairn with Three Barrows behind

Heading back to the car with Sharp Tor right and Stalldown Barrow to the left, the River Erme in the valley

Oh yes!!

Nearly there with Penn Beacon to the right of the sunset

Not sure what was going on here, looks like smoke from a fire but there was no smell of fire, despite it being cool it can’t be cloud in the valley surely.