A walk over some of the high spots of the north moor, setting out from Belstone with the plan to get up to Steeperton Tor and then back possibly over Cosdon Hill. The weather looked good on the reports with mainly high cloud and some sunny spells which makes this area really a great place to go to. Come here when the weather is poor and it isn’t much fun as the fantastic view will be missing. I’m a fan of the views across Taw Marsh both from the Belstone Tor side and also from the front of Steeperton Tor looking down and out along the Taw as it wriggles through the marsh. We also visited Wild Tor again, which was my second visit in 2 weeks after also passing there when I finished my Dartmoor 365 squares at the Walla Brook, before we headed up to Cosdon Hill for the superb 360 degree views. All that was left was a lovely pint from the Tors Inn in Belstone, which actually was outdoor benches and bar next to the pub, the warm weather though made this a perfect stop off before the few hundred metres back to the car. A lovely walk and a fine pint to finish.

Start – Belstone parking

Route – Watchet Hill – Tors End Tor – Belstone Common Tor – Belstone Tor – Irishmans Wall – Higher Tor – Lower Tor – Knattaborough Tor – Oke Tor – Knack Mine Ford – Steeperton Tor – Wild Tor – Hound Tor – Whit Moor Stone Circle – Little Hound Tor – Cosdon Hill – Belstone Cleave Bridge – Belstone

Distance – 10 miles    Start time – 9:45am   Time taken – 7hrs  Highest Point – Cosdon Hill 550m

Weather – Bit of sun to start, then mainly cloudy and breezy, still reasonably warm