I’d been getting cabin fever with all the bad weather recently, finally though we had a weather window at a weekend and I took the chance to bag one of the remaining 3 tors on my list. Hedge Tor is a bit of a lesser tor in an area full of the big hitter spots on Dartmoor. Haytor, Chinkwell Tor and Hound Tor stand proud and highest here and little Hedge Tor is a bit hemmed in between them. However if you want a quiet spot in this area then here is the place. The walk was good and could easily have been extended to take in the tors around Haytor or around Pil Tor. A day’s walking in this area can bag you 12 to 15 tors easily with a bit of route planning. It was also my first visit to Jays Grave, the back story on this spot is a real tale of sorrow for young Kitty Jay
| Start – Top Tor parking |
| Route – Bonehill Rocks – Bell Tor – Chinkwell Tor – Honeybag Tor – Hedge Tor – Jays Grave – Cripton Down – Hound Tor – Greator Rocks – Holwell Lawn – Holwell Rocks – Top Tor parking |
| Distance – 7 miles Start time – 11.10am Time taken – 3 hrs 40 mins Highest Point – Chinkwell Tor 458metres |
| Weather – Cloudy, pretty cold and breezy |
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From the car park looking over to Haytor on the left and Saddle Tor to the right
My first few tors, you can just make out Bonehill Rocks and Bell Tor this side of the huge lump of Chinkwell Tor, there’s also a bit of snow on Hameldown back left
The village of Widecombe in the Moor from Bonehill Rocks
Looking back to Bonehill Rocks in the foreground, with Top Tor and Pil Tor behind, Rippon Tor is back left. All this from Bell Tor
The impressive Hound Tor
On Chinkwell Tor now, looking to Honeybag Tor
Right to left, Rippon Tor, Saddle Tor, Emsworthy Rocks and Haytor
Zooming in the opposite way to the last photo, to Princetown, the mast and North Hessary Tor
Close up of Haytor
Honeybag Tor is next
The view along the valley to Widecombe from Honeybag Tor
Chinkwell Tor from Honeybag Tor. Haytor and co over on the left
Down to the gate below Honeybag Tor, Hedge Tor is across the valley with Hound Tor prominent on the left
Hound Tor from Hedge Tor
And the Haytor group from Hedge Tor, the gate down to Hound Tor is left of picture
Chinkwell Tor to the left and Honeybag Tor right
Snowdrops as I walk the road to Jays Grave
Hedge Tor left with Chinkwell Tor middle and Honeybag Tor right
Hound Tor with Haytor peeking up behind
Kitty Jay’s Grave
On Cripton Down now looking to Meldon Hill, with Cosdon Hill in the cloud back left
Hayne Down with………
a bit of zoom to the Bowerman’s Nose
From the same spot Hound Tor is in view, I’m heading there next
Your fringe could do with a trim Mr
Llamas? Alpacas??
At the top of Hound Tor and it was a bit precarious in the wind!!
Hound Tor to Haytor
Some of the best granite stacks on the moor. Easdon Tor in the distance
That’s Greator Rocks where I’m heading next
As if by magic here I am at the top, Haytor and co in view
Holwell Lawn is occasionally used by the South Dartmoor pony club, I like the rugby goal fence!!
I’m on Holwell Rocks here. Many thanks to the torbagger (search torbagger in google) for letting me know the name of this one.
From the same tor looking across to Chinkwell Tor
Nearly back at the car and the snow has gone from Hameldown, or what there was of it.
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BEAUTIFUL WALK!
I am so happy that you’re weather finally gave you a little break. Here in Tennessee I am still waiting for that break. It has been cold and raining just about every day this week. I am so far behind on my 100 miles this month, that I doubt I will reach it by the 28th.
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