When the weather is as glorious as it was today you have to get out. I wanted to go high to make the most of the views and the west looked best. The tors on this side are all brilliant, the views stretch out to Cornwall and behind them the rolling hills of the central north moor. With the weather being this nice at this time off year it means it will be cold, that and the keen north easterly meant it was cold, very cold. Staying out of the wind was key, which was easier said than done, but the walk was thoroughly enjoyable and I’m looking forward to more days like this during the winter months.
| Start – Lydford parking |
| Route – Great Nodden – Rattlebrook railway – Lydda Bridge – Gren Tor – Hunt Tor – Kitty Tor – Rattlebrook ruins – Green Tor – Bleak House – Lower Dunna Goat – Higher Dunna Goat – Great Links Tor – Arms Tor – Nodden gate |
| Distance – 7 miles Start time – 11am Time taken – 4hrs 10mins Highest Point – Great Links Tor 586metres |
| Weather – Very windy, cold but gloriously sunny |
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Hazy distance views to Cornwall, but lets face it, it doesn’t get much better
Great Nodden appears on the left and that’s Great Links Tor up on the right
Climbing up Great Nodden I turn to look at Arms Tor up on the left
Great Nodden summit
Glorious views
I’m on the Rattlebrook railway now looking back to Great Nodden
This is Lydda Bridge, carrying the Rattlebrook railway over the infant River Lyd
A bank of cloud to the north and west but look at that blue sky, from Gren Tor
Great Nodden to the right but I’m not tiring of the views
A bit of zoom with Brent Tor lined up with Kit Hill behind
On Hunt Tor now and feeling the full force of the biting wind. Here I can see the Rattlebrook valley with Dunna Goat right and Green Tor left. I’ll be over there later.
Heading to Kitty Tor , looking back to Hunt Tor to the right, the dominant Great Links Tor in the centre and the Dunna Goats left
The roof of Dartmoor, with High Willhays in view from Kitty Tor
Lints Tor is down below with central north Dartmoor beyond
The military flagpole on Kitty Tor with Great Links Tor in the background
This is the ruins of the buildings beside the Rattlebrook railway
Green Tor and some lovely rolling terrain. Cut Hill far left, then Fur Tor and in the far distance on the right is Great Mis Tor
The Rattlebrook valley from Green Tor
Bleak House with Hunt Tor in the distance. It was nice down here out of the wind
Lower Dunna Goat with Hare Tor and Great Mis Tor beyond
From the same spot I look left back across to Green Tor
Now on Higher Dunna Goat with the Lower one just over there
Great Links Tor isn’t far away either, I’m heading there next
From Great Links Tor looking to High Willhays
The trig point on Great Links, looking down to Arms Tor and Brat Tor
Lovely soft layers of tors, Hare Tor the nearest
Brat Tor in the distance
Loving this view
On Arms Tor with Sharp Tor and Hare Tor up there
The weather hasn’t changed one bit, that’s Great Nodden and the bank of cloud still to the north west
Bright sunshine on Arms Tor
Heading down there to Nodden Gate
Having crossed the ford at Nodden Gate I look back up at Arms Tor left and Brat Tor right. Superb conditions and a great walk
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Grand photos – I think it’s my favourite corner of the Moor.
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When the weather is as good as that, its easy to take good photos. It helps that the views are amazing!! Its a fine part of the moor indeed
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Looked a cracking day to be out.
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Absolutely brilliant, that was last weekend though, this weekend’s photos aren’t quite as good!!
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It was a superb weekend (I was out in mid-Wales). Like you I love those smoky views looking into the sun.
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The layers of hills, all a slightly different grey colour are amazing
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