This turned into a walk which circumnavigated Cosdon Hill, whilst picking up all the tors in the area that I’ve missed for one reason or another. I started out from Shilstone Tor and made a careful plan to avoid as much of the soggy ground as possible. You are never going to be totally dry on Dartmoor, however this area, in particular, can be awful, especially around Raybarrow Pool and Taw Marsh. A good route was planned and generally I stuck to it, the biggest issue turned out to be getting down to Ivy Tor from above. I ended up too near to Belstone and descended through gorse, bracken and trees and a very steep muddy bank. I should have gone all the way to Belstone Bridge and then headed back along the path, but you live and learn!! The weather was fantastic, sunny and cold, gorgeous. Cosdon Hill was a highlight again, I love that hill, its a long plod to climb but the views to the south are brilliant. Shilley Pool was a nice surprise, I can imagine its a great wild swim spot in the summer as well. I’ve 19 tors left to complete all of them on my list, I might get them done this year, but its more likely to be January.