22nd May

Two months on, we chose a lesser known place to walk, starting just east of Peter Tavy.  I had a possible 10 tors or rocks from Ken Ringwood's book to cover.  It did feel really good to be out in the fresh air again. From a small car park, it was an easy walk underfoot at first, climbing gradually, branching off towards Little White Tor first.  As we approached the summit, there was a fair bit of clitter, followed by big boulders near the summit.  Whether I was overconfident, or out of practice, or unbalanced with my walking poles, I'm not sure.  What I do know is that before we reached our first tor top, I sprained my ankle.  Not good at this stage of a walk or at the beginning of a summer where I hoped to be walking on the moor often.  Thankfully I could still walk on it (seems nothing broken), and we reached the summits of Little White Tor (430m) and then White Tor (468m).

We came down in hunt of Stephen's Grave [K4], where track and bridlepath cross.  Here lies (by legend of course) one spurned by a young lady who then took his own life.  There are a variety of versions of his demise and his burial is on the moor at the outskirt of the parish due to the death being by suicide.

On the way back down, we were looking for Wedlake Tor, but the one we found was Setters Tor (363m).  Back along part of the track and a detour north took us to Boulters Tor (336m), and then Furze Tor (319m) close to the track. By this time, my ankle was beginning to hurt good and proper, and I was very glad to return to the car.

My big event is in the middle of June.  We had planned to camp for a week in North Dartmoor, and have a mega-tor walking spree.  Camping is now not possible, and I'm not sure yet whether I'll be able to walk far at all.  My dream of hitting Yes Tor on my birthday is not seeming realisable, but I guess that is why this is a year-long project!  It would be great if you were able to encourage me onwards and upwards by donating to one of my chosen charities for the year.  More details on the 'Get Involved' page.