I did think about creating a title for this walk which included armpits and bottoms, but I reverted to type and stuck with the names of the visited places. This is a walk heading into the central south moor and an area I don’t walk too often. It can be very boggy in here, the paths are minimal at best and some tufty sections. That said once there, it can be a fantastic area, solitude is at maximum levels and Lower Hartor Tor is a very underrated outcrop. We started out from the Gutter Tor scout hut car park, heading up along the wide path towards Eylesbarrow and the tin mine, we turned off before the summit of Eylesbarrow heading to Plym Ford, we would cross the infant River Plym there and head along the Abbot’s Way to Broad Rock, where we had lunch. We continued to follow the Abbot’s Way towards Stingers Hill, turning uphill from there, following Hortonsford Bottom to Langcombe Hill. We then dropped down to Langcombe Head following the brook, passing Grim’s Grave and Deadman’s Bottom, we almost reached Plym Steps but instead turned uphill to Little Gnat’s Head and Calveslake Tor. We then had a decision to make on how to cross the River Plym. We chose the direct route, straight for Lower Hartor Tor. This is a very good outcrop, particularly from below so we had another break there to enjoy the views. All that was left was to contour around the Higher Hartor Tor and pick up the main path back down to the scout hut and the car.

Start – Gutter Tor parking

Route – Eylesbarrow Tin Mine – Plym Ford – Abbot’s Way – Broad Rock – Erme Pits – Stingers Hill – Langcombe Hill – Langcombe Head – Grim’s Grave – Deadman’s Bottom – Little Gnats Head – Calveslake Tor – Lower Hartor Tor – Gutter Tor parking

Distance – 10 miles   Start time – 10.45am  Time taken – 5hrs 20 mins  Highest Point – Langcombe Hill 474 metres

Weather – Sunshine, blue skies but windy