As we assembled at High Down car park, the clouds looked
black and threatening. Along the track
to the River Lyd, where some crossed by steppingstones, others preferring the
bridge. Onward to Doe Tor farm, where we
compared the ruins with a photograph of the farm in its heyday. Up over the tor, and down to the cist and WD
16. boundary stone. A steady climb up to
the pass between Hare Tor and Sharp Tor and the WD 19 boundary stone. A welcome stop for a brew by the cairn. The clouds descended briefly, but no wet
stuff. We followed the old track down to
the Rattlebrook, passing the WD 20 boundary stone en route. Safely over the Rattlebrook and Green Tor
Water, and up, up, up, onto Amicombe Hill.
Along the northern edge of the Dartmoor 365 Wilderness Square (“Bah
Humbug” said some) to the Amicombe Hill Ring Rock and lunch. Suitably re-fuelled, we slogged across to
Green Tor, then down to Bleak House, back across the Rattlebrook and along the
bridle way to High Down. As we reached
the Lyd, some large spots of rain began to fall. Many dived for their waterproofs, but no
sooner were they donned than the rain stopped!
Swiftly up the track and back to the cars. A grand day out.
Phil