Huccaby Tor

First walk back after being away for a few days in Snowdonia, which showed up the differing terrains in these two places. Dartmoor with its boggy ground, grassy hills and, more often than not, gently sloping tors. Against Snowdonia with its bare rock, steep climbs and many Llyns (lakes). Both in their own way have stunning scenery, however today it was tough to see very far as the haze was especially bad. Still I was out and it didn’t rain and I visited an old favourite and a new tor for me. Laughter Tor was one of the first tors I climbed back in Nov 2013 and its a tor that gives good 360 views for its modest height. Huccaby Tor was a new one for me and one that probably won’t go on my top 5 tors!!

Start – Dunnabridge beside B3357

Route – Laughter Tor – Laughter Tor Stone Row – Huccaby Tor – B3357 – Dunnabridge Pound – Dunna Bridge – B3357

Distance – 3 1/2 miles Start time – 2pm Time taken – 2hrs Highest Point – Laughter Tor 420m

Weather – Cloudy and very hazy

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Grey and hazy, looking over to Higher White Tor far right and the pointy Longaford Tor from the start of the walk

I’m heading for Laughter Tor on the right, that’s Bellever Tor on the left

Nice of the police to set up camp beside my car, make sure you look after it now lads!

Looking back to the car park on the hill, I’ve just crossed a bog in the dip between my car and here, safe to say it wasn’t like Snowdonia was last week in there, its definitely Dartmoor