The plan today was to head for Great Links Tor and possibly Bleak House and beyond if the weather was ok. However the forecast to clear up after midday did not materilise on the western side of Dartmoor. In fact some water must have been put down last night as it was running like rivers down the paths and the streams became impassable. Thankfully there is a bridge over the River Lyd meaning the stepping stones weren’t needed!! The cloud came down on Arms Tor and I decided to shorten the walk to Brat Tor only and then back to the car via a look at the swollen Doetor Brook.
| Start – Lydford Gate |
| Route – River Lyd – Arms Tor – Brat Tor – Widgery Cross – Doetor Brook – River Lyd – Lydford Gate |
| Distance – 3 miles Start time – 12.00pm Time taken – 2hrs Highest Point – Arms Tor 457m |
| Weather – Showers, low cloud, rain, torrents of water underfoot! Mostly moist |
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Looking back along the track from the car park, Brent Tor middle left
Arms Tor left and Brat Tor right
Water already starting to run down the hills
Looking across to Cornwall
Sharp Tor and Hare Tor taken from a gloomy Arms Tor
The cloud lowers on Arms Tor
Great Nodden left and Little Links Tor up on the right, at this point Great Links Tor was in the cloud
And then I was in the cloud
After 10 minutes or so it broke and Brat Tor could be seen again, I decided to cut the walk short and head to Brat Tor next
On Brat Tor with Arms Tor on the left and Great Links Tor now free from cloud
Time to head down as the rain starts, the white spots are the swollen waterfalls on Doetor Brook. I could hear gunfire in the Willsworthy range here and could see the red flag on Doe Tor below
Widgery Cross
Doetor Brook in full spate
The noise was loud here as the brook joins the River Lyd at the bottom
River Lyd
River Lyd bridge
Arms Tor behind the River Lyd at the end of a very damp walk
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