We're blessed to often be able to choose the best weather walking day from Friday and Saturday, and then work the day we're not walking. This week, Saturday was best, so we worked Friday and had a slow start to today. The first stop was Plymouth - having got wet feet and had to wear wellies for part of Bank Holiday Monday's walk, I was in search of boots. Thankfully, the shop I had found some which fitted last time had ones of a similar build (not easy as I'm a size 2-ish). Jonathan also picked up a lightweight mac-in-a-bag, and we both got new walking socks.
An easier walk this weekend, but still including one tor over 500m. We parked at Bagga Tor Gate - where there is just space for a few cars, and had a pasty lunch before setting off. The first tor is Bagga Tor (372m) [J5] - after which we were glad to be warned by a fellow walker of a bull in the field!
Then on up to Lynch Tor (517m) where there is a cairn known as Limsboro' Cairn [J6] and a tor. Both form part of the ancient Forest of Dartmoor boundary. Now the cairn is notable for the army flagpole - not pictured as it doesn't add much to the view!
Between Lynch and Standon Hill I was very glad of waterproof boots again. I would have had very wet socks and feet with my old boots. It was a bit of a down and up again, but worth it for the views of Tavy Cleave and the tors beyond. You'll have to go there to look - this one is pointing in the wrong direction!
Coming down from Standon Hill (481m) was not easy - there's a lot of clitter on the way down and it's very steep. We eventually reached the valley, although the first route back to the car was too boggy. We then found a helpfully marked 'Ten Tors Please Close the Gate' sign, and from there were able to find a track which led back to the car.
I'm up to 30 walks and 105 tors. Feeling accomplished and wondering if another 20 walks can be fitted into the last 4 months of 2020. With more weather like this week, I hope I can make it.
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