Tuesday 21 November 2017

Dartmoor: My 2017 Birthday Walk Around the Staple Tors

Roos Tor

My 2017 Birthday Walk, taking in tors around Pork Hill. Enjoyable, with 5 new bags; Cox Tor, Roos Tor, Great Staple Tor, Middle Staple Tor and Little Staple Tor. I really would like to revisit this area to have a closer look at a couple of tors I missed. And I did, HERE.

So, first up was Cox Tor, a rather spread out non-granite tor whose views are stupendous from the trig point. Accessing from the south is straightforward enough, and many others were doing the same route it seemed.

Cox Tor approach

Cox Tor

Cox Tor trig point

Cox Tor

Ponies on Cox Tor

Then, onto the stunning Roos Tor.

Roos Tor approach

Roos Tor

Roos Tor flagpole

Great Staple Tor from Roos Tor

Roos Tor to Great Staple Tor

Roos Tor Logan Stone

Roos Tor Rock Basin

Great Staple Tor was next, consisting of two major sections of granite, so an avenue tor.

Great Staple Tor

Great Staple Tor

Great Staple Tor

Great Staple Tor

Great Staple Tor

Middle Staple Tor is a stone's throw away.

Middle Staple Tor approach

Middle Staple Tor 

Middle Staple Tor

Descending Middle Staple Tor

Then lastly, Little Staple Tor with its excellent rock basin.

Little Staple Tor Rock Basin

Little Staple Tor

Little Staple Tor

Little Staple Tor

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