This walk was much needed, the boys had been staring at phones, games and screens for long enough and they needed to get out and see the world. I decided to head to the far side of Dartmoor from home to extend the time away from the computers, whilst also allowing us to finish listening to the football match. The boys hadn’t been to any of these tors that I could remember so this was a good spot and Grimspound is always good for a bit of a history lesson. It was a good leg stretch and pretty warm when comparing to last week when I thought autumn was on its way. Looks like I was wrong on that front!
| Start – Bennets Cross and Grimspound parking |
| Route – Grimspound – King Tor – Hookney Tor – Shapley Tor – Grimspound parking |
| Distance – 4 miles Start time – 2.15pm Time taken – 2hrs 15mins Highest Point – Hookney Tor 497metres |
| Weather – Pretty sunny all the way around and quite warm |
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Ready for the off, with Meldon Hill in the distance although we are not going that way
Its this way, along the road to Grimspound with views to Challacombe Down to keep us company as we go
Cracking view to the south as we turn off for Grimspound. Hameldown is rising up on the left
The circle that is Grimspound. Hameldown Tor is forming the backdrop
One of the hut circles inside Grimspound. My eldest looks to the Warren House Inn (white speck) which is in the dip between Challacombe Down and Birch Tor
Nearly at King Tor now and the views to Haytor open up
King Tor and the expansive views north and east
Posing on King Tor
Back through the heather and gorse towards Hookney Tor which is over there on the right
Hookney Tor, the main outcrop is behind the boys
Shapley Tor which will be our last one
On Shapley Tor and looking across to King Tor. Easdon Tor is to the left of King Tor
Shapley Tor summit. Hookney Tor and Hameldown to the left of the boys
After dropping down to the road it was a short walk back to the car
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Been warm the past few days, I need to get back out into the hills
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I was on north Dartmoor on Sunday (post to come) and I got caught out later in the afternoon when the cloud cleared and the sun was baking down. It was 25 degrees at 5pm, which I wasn’t ready for. Maybe summer is back!!
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I was in North Devon on Sunday and after a dull start it turned sunny and very hot while we were out in the waves at Woolacombe
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