Dartmoor had always conjured up images of bleak moorland, high tors, deep marshes and swirling mists. [5], High Willhays is near the northwestern edge of Dartmoor, about .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}2.5km (1+12 miles) south east of Meldon Reservoir and about 5km (3 miles) south of the town of Okehampton. A party of D of E students nearing the summit had the alternative effect, pleased no doubt to find the correct summit. difficulty in orientating yourself but just in case, head just north of west High Willhays are very good and the West Okement River valley you follow From here the rocks forming the summit of High Willhays will be obvious lying a further kilometre or so to the east. Exit the car park and cross the lane to a signed bridleway heading southwest. I took a slight detour to High Willhays and came back via the more interesting Yes Tour. }x;p}Tz}7n[~z};oV9o0vG`G'* )/~v^I~y|pz}q||Y9[{#oWC)?"6G0qM\:%k@p,rFo qmHAvNE#G$'}W/vopCn@C.;>C!HZlTgr\XlGXp]`?EC,p:kqq*h1 NmBz`%-XYl{KLzExs]+m u+:qiHJDJQ5iT$A gz Z 91O! Aj=KnS\QX^7|=i7N!doY0mRef2zc2s%zT26fa[qI Isv([&71amYny}^B h @E LQM'L>X7SUy,mOb1? rocky outcrops below, which overlook the valley with the West Okement River The route is beautiful with stunning views over the county from Yes Tor and High Willhays (the highest point) before a welcome descent to Black Tor and down Homerton Hill to the finish at Meldon reservoir. It's 621 metres or 2,039 feet above sea level. Hiking info, trail maps, and 55 trip reports from High Willhays (621 m) in the Dartmoor of United Kingdom . Dartmoor is bleak, unforgiving, stunningly beautiful and at the same time a cruel vicious landscape. Please send them as email attachments (configured for any computer) along with your name to: