It’s so much harder in the dark!
Just do my familiar route from Merrivale the opposite way round I thought. Easy!
So up to the end of the stone rows. Why is it so rocky and hut circles? We got there but at the other end. Then by a circuitous and very soggy route down to the stream which tonight was a rushing river. All made it across safely and on to the wall to lead us to the path up to the railway line. Missing out the planned climb up to King’s we went west to find Hucken. The Piskies were at it again so we missed the main bit but found the ladder over the wall into the fields to explore the rest of the dramatic rocks that make up the Tor. Down through the woods we heard the roar of the river Walkham long before we saw it. Along the track which was more stream than path. It was good to see lights on in Longash Farm with warnings of children and animals but nothing about naked men!
We soon saw the blazing lights of the Dartmoor Inn. Not worth seeing if they were still open at 9.15 so on to the Whitty which was open after their New Year break.
Very Nice.
Stella