This walk was made to scout out a good camping spot for myself and my boys for a planned wildcamp in August. As it was I found a couple of spots that fitted the bill. The walk itself is one I’ve done before and a good one to take in the rarely visited Hart Tor and Cramber Tor on Walkhampton Common. The weather was good and it got pretty humid by 2pm as there was very little breeze. This walk also allows you to see the Devonport Leat at a few different spots, including Raddick Hill as it tumbles down the hillside.
| Start – Burrator parking |
| Route – Devonport Leat – Black Tor(Walkhampton) – Hart Tor – South Hessary Tor – Cramber Trig – Cramber Tor – Crazywell Cross – Crazywell Pool – Leather Bridge – Leathertor Farm – Cross Gate Cross |
| Distance – 7 miles Start time – 11.45am Time taken – 4hrs Highest Point – 450m South Hessary Tor |
| Weather – Some blue sky and feeling quite warm as there was no breeze |
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Sheeps Tor rising over the trees as I leave Cross Gate
Looking the other way to Leather Tor, its a steep climb from here but I’m not going that way
Instead I’m following the Devonport Leat out to open moorland on Walkhampton Common
And here is the leat, that Black Tor on the hillside dead ahead
Out on to open moorland now and I look back to Sheeps Tor left then Leather Tor, with Sharpitor far right
Cramber Tor is back left as the leat tumbles down Raddick Hill opposite me
A couple of planes do a pass overhead
The Meavy valley as I reach Black Tor, the backdrop of Sheeps Tor, Leather Tor and Sharpitor
That’s Hart Tor down there, with South Hessary Tor on the horizon to the left of that. I’m heading that way next
One more look at that fabulous view along the valley from Black Tor
Now I’m on Hart Tor, looking up to South Hessary Tor
On the way up to South Hessary Tor, through some long grass. Looking back to Hart Tor and the tors around Burrator
On South Hessary Tor looking in the same direction
The main path back to Princetown, with North Hessary Tor and the mast towering above
Looking in the other direction towards Langworthy Hill. Nuns Cross Farm is in that direction along the path
Walking towards Cramber Tor now, I look back to South Hessary Tor plus all the tors of central Dartmoor
First up is Cramber Tor trig
Walking from the trig to Cramber Tor the area around Burrator reservoir opens up. A great view
On Cramber Tor now with Hart Tor below and North Hessary Tor at the back
Crazywell Cross and Burrator reservoir
Crazywell pool with Sharpitor the high point behind
Sheeps Tor to the left from a glorious gateway
Leather Tor Bridge
It was over the bridge then up to Leather Tor farm
Then the final short climb back up to Cross Gate, where I rejoined the Devonport Leat by the car
Cross Gate Cross with Burrator behind
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