Our eldest wasn't looking where she was going and ended up kneed deep in a bog, to our great amusement and bless her, she took it with good grace. Save up to 30% when you upgrade to an image pack. Littered with UXBs and danger! point High Willhayes and Yes Tor Circular Walk | 10Adventures 3h 47m Moderate 4.1 (23) Granite Way: Okehampton to Lydford Dartmoor National Park Length: 14.3 km Est. Settling down on a flat slab of granite the wind died away to silence, no longer tugging at my collar. now need to be guided by the large rock close to the top of Yes Tor (see View south up the valley of the West Okement River from High Willhays. High Willhays and Yes Tor are the only summits in England south of Kinder Scout in the Peak District to rise above 2,000 feet (610m), apart from Black Mountain on the Welsh border. Work your way to the right of this The National Trust's Lydford Gorge, Devon, is the deepest gorge in the South West and has a spectacular 30m waterfall. Once I had found the correct road to Meldon Reservoir the route was very straightforward. The sharpness of the fractured rocks, the twists and turns of every footstep, water running from every crevice. High Willhays (/wliz, wlhez/ WIL-eez, WIL-hayz), or according to some authorities High Willes,[3] is the highest point on Dartmoor, Devon, at 621 metres (2,039 feet) above sea level,[1][2] and the highest point in Southern England. Triangulation is basically a mathematical process of measuring angles to other locations that makes accurate map making possible. The walk starts from Meldon Reservoir. DICE Dental International Congress and Exhibition. Dropping down from the dizzy heights of High Willhays, a group of hikers could be spotted in the distance, making their own adventures, parallel to mine. Really hope you're all ok!! Commercial quarrying (originally for limestone) started at Meldon around 200 years ago. TMDH Limited 2000-2023. hiking equipment/clothing before your trip see the Hiking Time was fading as it always does so I walked across the viaduct, wire mesh safety barriers prevent you from getting too close to the edge. We put on our spare jumpers and pulled our coats about us as we ate our sandwiches huddled together beneath our granite shelter. 1. The highest point on Dartmoor is High Willhays Tor. Surfing Lessons. 13.8 km. . 621 making them the highest summits South of the Peak District. The path diverts briefly around a walled area per adult. load all 24 walk photos from Walk de177 Yes Tor and High Willhays from Meldon Reservoir, Send us your photographs and pictures from your walks and hikes. See Help > FAQs - Logging On for details on how to enable cookies in your browser. High Willhays - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); See/ShowPassword initially until, as you get higher up (from SX 578902), a relatively clearer Ah, the penny drops, so this will be the summit then. There is a large car park at Meldon Dam, with toilets and a map of the area. High Willhays We eventually left the moorland passing through a car park and then had to climb uphill again to an old railway line and the Meldon Viaduct, We crossed the bridge and then made our way back to the car tired and happy after a successful hill climb.
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