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| Crow Tor |
Continuing on from part 1, I was a little apprehensive as I was heading into new territory but happy to have a full water supply on hand. Higher White Tor was first, a flat granite tor that I was rather disappointed with. It looks better from the road.
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| Approaching Higher White Tor |
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| Higher White Tor |
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| Higher White Tor Pile of Stones |
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| Higher White Tor Pile of Stones |
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| Higher White Tor |
I crossed the stile where the ground became boggy, even in the hottest of temperatures the country had ever experienced. As I got closer to the tor I warmed to it, another flat granite tor but less visited because of its location more in the wilderness. I like the atmosphere around it and the granite features.
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| Lower White Tor |
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| Lower White Tor |
Now it was time to head back to Two Bridges, but not without grabbing a few more bags along the way. I beelined to Little Whiten Tor, my favourite tor on the walk so far, although being tiny. This smart outcrop is tucked away from sight from Higher White Tor but has a commanding view of Longaford Tor.
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| Little Whiten Tor |
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| Little Whiten Tor |
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| Little Whiten Tor |
I crossed the West Dart River and ascended to Little Crow Tor. Anyone else who knows of this tor knows that it is more an outlier of its much better neighbour.
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| West Dart River |
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| Little Crow Tor |
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| Little Crow Tor |
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| Crow Tor (left) from Little Crow Tor |
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| Little Crow Tor |
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| Little Crow Tor |
Little did I know the next bag, Crow Tor would be my favourite tor of the day and in fact out of every tor I have successfully bagged so far. It has a commanding position above the West Dart River's tributaries and Wistman's Wood with stunning views. I like the location and shape of the tor in addition to its fabulous geology. Lastly, the name is cool and I think that the name for a tor is just as important as the rocks themselves.
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| Crow Tor and Ponies |
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| Crow Tor |
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| Crow Tor |
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| Crow Tor |
I found the stile due south and crossed the river again, making my way past Wistman's Wood, noticing the Buller's Stone to my right so I visited; it also meant shade! I'm not really a fan of visiting these lone rocks with inscriptions on because I prefer something more natural, like a tor. That said, I was surprised by its location and found the writing easy to read.
It says:
BY PERMISSION OFHRH THE PRINCE OF WALESWENTWORTH BULLERON SEPT 16th 1868 CUT DOWN A TREE NEAR THIS SPOT IT MEASURED 9IN IN DIAMETER AND APPEARED TO BE ABOUT163 YEARS OLD.
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| Buller's Stone |
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| Buller's Stone |
It was then a simple walk back to Two Bridges for a Scone and Jam after a hot 7 miles walking bagging some of the tors north of Two Bridges.
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