Dartmoor 100 Tors Challenge

The challenge is complete!

02/04/12: Day One of the challenge saw beautiful sunshine, which when you're wearing walking gear and carrying a heavy pack is a blessing and a curse. Tomo and walking partner for the first three days Sami Choudhury covered off 15 Tors on day one. They set off at 7.50am from Widecombe and covered Hollow Tor, Top Tor, Pil Tor, Tunhill Rocks, Whittaburrow, The Nutcracker Rock, Rippon Tor, Buckland Beacon, Welstor Rock, Wind Tor, Condon Tor, Yar Tor, Sharp Tor, Mel Tor and Aish Tor.
Day one came to a close at 5.15pm, having covered 18.06 miles in a time of 9 hours 25 minutes.
Camp was made and it was off to the Tavistock Inn, Poundsgate for a well earned drink and some much needed dinner.

03/04/12: Day Two began at 7.40am with Leigh Tor, on a cool and breezy day. Much better conditions for walking. Next stop was Bench Tor then Combestone Tor, Ter Hill, Skir Hill, Nakers Hill, Ryders Hill, Snowdon, Pupers Hill, Huntingdon Warren, Hickaton Hill, Grippers Hill and finally Shipley Tor (in the rain).

04/04/12: Day Three. Changeable conditions today - Started bright then sleet and snow set in for the afternoon. Starting with Black Tor at 8.25am, then onto Western White Barrow, Eastern White Barrow, Three Barrows, Ugborough Beacon and Rocks, Butterdon Hill, Western Beacon, Hangershell Rocks, Piles Hill, Sharp Tor, Stalldown Barrow and ending the day at Penn Beacon via Yealm Steps.

05/04/12: Day Four: Poor visibility and strong winds to start the day. Shell tor, Langcombe Hill, Shavercombe Tor, Hen Tor, Great Trowlsworthy Tor, Little Trowlsworthy Tor, Legis Tor, Gutter Tor, Eastern Tor, Higher Hartor (Tor 50!), Lower Hartor, Eylesbarrow, Combshead Tor, Down Tor, Sheepstor

06/04/12: Day Five. Gorgeous Sunny day today! Starting with Peek Hill then onto Sharpitor, Leather Tor, Leeden Tor, Black Tor, Hart Tor, Cramber Tor, South Hessary Tor, Ingra Tor, Pew Tor, Heckwood Tor, Feather Tor, Vixen Tor, Hucken Tor, King Tor, Hollow Tor, Rundlestone Tor.

07/04/12: Day Six: Misty and overcast with a cool breeze. Walking buddy for day is Rob Helmore. Crockern Tor, Littaford Tors, Langaford Tor, Higher White Tor, Lower White Tor, Crow Tor, Rough Tor, Flat Tor, Cut Hill, Fur Tor, Conies Down, Devils Tor, Lydford Tor, Beardown Tor, Little Mis Tor, Great Mis Tor. Toughest Day So Far.

08/04/12: Midday Easter Sunday, Day Seven: Little Staple Tor, Middle Staple Tor, Great Staple Tor, Roos Tor, Cox Tor, White Tor, Lynch Tor, Standen Hill, Nat Tor, Ger Tor (NUMBER 100!!!), Hare Tor, Sharp Tor, Doe Tor, Brat Tor, Widgery Cross, Chat Tor, Lower Dunna Goat, Higher Dunna Goat, Great Links Tor, Little Links Tor,

09/04/12: Day Eight - Terrible conditions. Gren Tor, Sourton Tor, Hunt Tor, Kitty Tor (taking shelter in the hut), Dinger Tor, High Willhays, Yes Tor, West Mill Tor, Row Tor, East Mill Tor, Okement Hill, Oke Tor, Winter Tor. Early finish at 4pm today due to conditions.

10/04/12: Day Nine: Cosdon Hill, Little Hound Tor, Hound Tor, Steeperton Tor, Wild Tor, Hangingstone Hill, Watern Tor, Rival Tor. Weather has cheered up! Buttern Hill, Scorhill Tor, Kestor Rock, Middle Tor, Frenchbeer Rocks, Thornworthy Tor, through Fernworthy Forest, Sittaford Tor, Hartland Tor,

11/04/12: Day Ten - Last Day and beautiful weather! Birch Tor, Hookney Tor, Shapley Tor, Whooping Rock, Hound Tor, Greator Rocks. Walking with Ben Radmore and Alan Horner now. Easdon Tor, Smallcombe Rocks, Holwell Tor, Haytor Rocks, Saddle Tor (NUMBER 150!!!), Bonehill Rocks, Bell Tor, Chinkwell Tor, Honeybag Tor, Hameldown Tor. Final stretch to the Pub!

An outstanding total of 156 Tors and Rocks!

You can still support Tomo for the next couple of weeks via www.virginmoneygiving.com/dartmoor100tors

 

 

Original Story:
Special school teacher Edward Thompson of Torquay is planning a marathon 10-day walk at Easter to raise money for Dream-A-Way.

Edward, 53, a veteran Ten Tors manager with over 20 years experience preparing youngsters with special needs for the annual Jubilee Challenge event on Dartmoor, is planning a marathon 10-day walk at Easter to raise money for Dream-A-Way, a local charity that provides holidays and outings for disabled people of all ages in Devon and Cornwall.

A self-confessed Dartmoor addict, Edward is planning on climbing a minimum of 100 Tors in his 10-day trek, starting out from Widecombe-in-the-Moor on Monday April 2nd, and walking in a clockwise direction, taking in some of the most barren parts of the moor, and arriving back in Widecombe on Wednesday April 11th.

Edward Thompson on Tunhill Rocks
Edward, at Tunhill Rocks preparing for his challenge.

Highlights of the grand tour will include popular Tors such as Haytor Rocks, Hound Tor, Sheepstor and Hameldown as well as the more remote Naker’s Hill, Rough Tor, Watern Tor and Wild Tor. The trek, which may well allow Edward to reach as many as 150 Tors if weather permits, will also take him to High Willhays, the highest point on Dartmoor.

Although camping out for the duration of the challenge, Edward will be seeking refuge in a different Dartmoor inn each evening (see attached schedule) where he would welcome being joined by anyone who would like to share a drink and offer moral support, as well as getting first hand updates on his progress.

Edward would also like to extend an invitation to any serious walkers out there who would like to join him for a day’s walking.

Edward has set himself a target of £1000 to raise for Dream-A-Way, and the trek has the full backing of the committee who will be lending their support throughout the challenge.

Edward can be sponsored via a number of ways including:

Bookmark this page for live updates on Edward's progress during his challenge!

Messages of support and enquiries can be sent to Edward at: dartmoor100tors@gmail.com

 

The Route:

Dartmoor 100 Tors Route