First big walk back in Devon for a while and wanted to go somewhere new and somewhere I knew! Sittaford Tor looked good plus a walk across to Kit Steps and then back along the East Dart via the waterfall. The weather didn’t really play ball for the first half of the walk, especially on Sittaford Tor when the cloud was down. Conditions underfoot weren’t much better and it’s a boggy trudge from Sittaford Tor to Kit Steps for sure, I turned south at Kit Steps and missed out Kit Rocks this time but I’ll be back to bag this outcrop at some point.

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Starting out along the track to Stannon Farm

Looking across to Higher White Tor

Approaching Stannon Farm

Looking back to the farm as I climb Stannon Tor

Near the summit of Stannon Tor with Yar Tor away to the left

Stannon Tor summit

Higher White Tor in the distance again from Stannon Tor

Sittaford Tor catches the sun

Looking back to Stannon Tor from White Ridge

Low cloud over Fernworthy Forest as I reach White Ridge Tor

Now at Grey Wethers

An offering place at Grey Wethers with a candle!

Looking down the East Dart valley from Sittaford Tor

The tracks to Winney’s Down, the right hand one heads more towards Statts House

Whitehorse Hill from Sittaford Tor

Again along the East Dart valley from my lunch spot

A gloomy looking Cut Hill

The recently found Sittaford stone circle

All the stones have been uncovered but they have not been re-erected

Boggy!

A distant Rough Tor from the boggy walk to Statts House

The peat pass starts at Statts House

Looking back to Sittaford Tor

Statts House, you can see where the fireplace was

Statts House looking to Whitehorse Hill

Kit Rocks are a few hundred metres behind me, I actually didn’t quite get there this time, however this is Kit Steps looking to Sandy Hole Pass, with Broad Marsh 10 metres that way

The East Dart and Kit Steps

Back along the East Dart with Kit Steps in the distance

About to head through Sandy Hole Pass from the Broada Stones

Above Sandy Hole Pass

East Dart Waterfall

Looking back to the East Dart Waterfall with Sandy Hole behind and to the left

That’s better!!

Lovely views with the sun out

Looking back along the East Dart valley

Almost back to Postbridge

Postbridge Clapper Bridge at the end of the walk, having seen very few people this is always a shock to see so many in a small area. Now time for a pint in the pub before heading home
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My wife and I followed this route last Saturday 23rd July 2016. A good mix of paths and moorland and an interesting route down the East Dart river via the waterfall.
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Glad you enjoyed the walk and thanks for the feedback. I’m a huge fan of the East Dart Waterfall, one of my favourite spots on the moor, I have to say the area around Statts House can be boggy and obviously around Kit Rocks is the Broad Marsh which isn’t to be messed with!!
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