Saturday 8th January 2011 Yes Tor, Cranmere Pool and Amicombe Hill

Dave, Rich and Bob on this 12 mile moderate / hard walk.  A tough walk with spectacular views.

Starting from Meldon Dam Car Park, Rich looks fit & ready to go

Walking across the bridge over the dam

Meldon Reservoir

Starting the walk up Longstone Hill, my excuse for stopping half way up this lung-burster was to take this photo

Top of Longstone hill (412m) with the military flag pole on top.  This is an army firing area, we're ok today, there's no red flag flying

Moving on to Yes Tor

Yes it's still Yes Tor

'Stop taking photos, let's get on with the walk'

'Yippee we're moving now!'

More & more Moor

3/4 km further on is High Will Hays, this is the highest point in the south of England (and of course the moor) at 621m - Base camp Everest is 8 x higher than this!

The top of High Willhays

Bob finds a sheeps leg - very happy now!

On towards Cranmere Pool

A lack of photos for the next section as it was blowing a blizzard for 40 minutes

Looking northwest to Amicombe Hill

Returning towards West Oakment valley

Final walk back, last couple of miles, sun setting at 4.45