Dartmoor, Meldon, Two Castles Trail - Early morning circular walk

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4 жыл бұрын

Its another early morning lock-down circular walk, this time an attempted hike onto Dartmoor turns into something different.
Trev returns for another early morning stroll, and this time plans to reach Dartmoor's highest Tor High Willhays, but low cloud cover and high winds lead him to reassess the situation and divert back towards Meldon Quarry, and home via the Two Castles Trail where we glimpse the impressive ruins of Okehampton Castle. Stay tuned until the end for some more images shared to Trev by his lovely viewers. If you would like to share your own images then please send them along to info@summitornothing.co.uk and stay tuned for next weeks walk.
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@HikeCamp 4 жыл бұрын

You really picked your new home wisely being within walking distance of all the great places.... Brilliant Trev.

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers, Max, and yeah, we made a good choice - glad we did at this time. Thanks for watching!

@AshOutdoorsUK 4 жыл бұрын

Nice one trev, great to get out exploring new places! Thanks for sharing mate Ash

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers for watching, Ash. Some great little walks around me. I'm enjoying the exploration close to home.

@AshOutdoorsUK 4 жыл бұрын

Summit Or Nothing don’t blame you mate, hope you’ve had a good weekend. Stay safe Ash 👍🏼

@pauljones401 4 жыл бұрын

Another stunner! I think we’ll all be more appreciative of what we have locally. Great you put my pic up, it was a wonderful day I took it on. Paul

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers, Paul - and thanks for sending the pic in. Hop you're keeping well.

@pauljones401 4 жыл бұрын

Summit Or Nothing And you’ve an old Railway nearby and you know I love them . I think you technically live in one of the best places ever!! Paul

@smoggiewalks578 4 жыл бұрын

Another great wander Trev thanks for sharing.

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!

@kenhenley7599 4 жыл бұрын

Another lovely, local walk. Shame the weather let you down somewhat. Glad to see you had a day pack with you! Some fantastic images within your video and at the end of your video. Not at all jealous. I am lying...of course I am! Keep safe, keep healthy and keep sane. Cheers. Ken

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Ken - and yes, I had a pack with me this time! And despite the weather, it actually helped me discover yet another great route locally, so a bonus! Thanks for watching!

@thedaftestnameicouldthinko8233 4 жыл бұрын

I’m enjoying your local walk series.

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it, John. Thanks for watching!

@KathysOutdoorAdventures 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Trevor. Get walk you had today! It is so beautiful and green there

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kathy - yeah, it is a lovely part of the world. The first part was the same area as last weeks walk, which looked even more stunning in the brilliant sunshine we had then. Thanks for watching!

@lifeontherocks7441 4 жыл бұрын

Great video mate . Good idea save the views for another time, I look forward to it 👍

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Yea, I went back in the week, but to be honest I freaked a bit. The weather was better but I had a change of heart and bottled it. Didn't know if I was flouting the rules a little so took a different route again, you can see that next week, It'll probably get busy up there over the next couple of weeks now, after Bojo's statement.

@stevewoods9661 4 жыл бұрын

Another great video Trev, now the outdoor restriction has now been eased in England I can't wait to get back out. ATB Trev

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Yea, its going to get busy up there now over the coming weeks I expect. Not too mad like that weekend before lock down, I hope.

@TomAndJoeVlogsTJOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

Enjoy it Trev, Looks a fantastic area to isolate in. That quarry was amazing, Shame the weather wasn’t great for you but still a enjoyable watch, Cheers Joe.

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joe. Yea it was a nice walk, and at least it didn't rain. Cheers!

@AlanMETALMAN 4 жыл бұрын

Funny, we had the hottest day of the year yesterday, sat outside in the garden till 22.00 last night but woke up to 15C less than yesterday, rain, wind and a dully misty old day. Not complaining, we are alive, healthy and compared to so many others, dam lucky. Your walk was still a nice walk out and very enjoyable, especially when you kept on mentioning nipples! Nice when you can get a good walk out and not see anyone else, every no and again, I really enjoy a solo walk like that. Nice view of the castle and would have been could to have a look around the old ruins......women lol! I hope you are all keeping safe and well down there, cheers Alan

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, thats a big difference over night - hopefully that'll pass soon so you can get your BBQ back out haha! We are lucky where we are situated, some really interesting walks around us, and we keep on finding more. Take care, bud. Thanks for watcing!

@marcomiceli1 4 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy this Dartmoor series... enjoy your walks 🙂

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Cool - glad that you enjoy the videos. Thanks for watching!

@marcomiceli1 4 жыл бұрын

@@SummitOrNothing you're welcome... thanks for posting

@joshr4696 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. Plenty of local places that i hadn't visited until the lockdown. Really looking forward to being able to explore Dartmoor once we are allowed to travel again. Merrrvale is next on my list to explore and wildcamp. Hope your and your family are coping well in these trying times. ATB .Josh

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it certainly makes you appreciate what we have on our doorsteps, but as you say, I think we are all keen to finally get back out there and explore further afield. You will love Dartmoor, but it's not going anywhere. Thanks for watching, stay safe!

@arcticwolfoutdooradventure5426 4 жыл бұрын

Definatley need to get to Norway Trev .. Hikers paradise. Or try snow shoeing in winter

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

One day I hope to. Cheers!

@CaverKaren 4 жыл бұрын

Shame the weather wasn't so good, but great to see the moor again. BTW, the start to Tom's latest post is very entertaining!!! Lol

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha! Glad you enjoyed the video, and the insightful peep into the private life of Trev haha! Take care!

@paulnewton8487 4 жыл бұрын

Your so lucky living in Devon , i can't wait to get back there as my Mum lives near Kingsbridge and i have family in Torcross my ancestral home. Last time i walked and a bit of wild camping was over wydicombe way ( if i have splet it correctley ) , enjoyed and a bit jealouse 👍👍👍

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Paul - sounds like you may be able to travel soon, as long as we do it responsibly I imagine it will do us the world of good. Thanks for watching, glad that you enjoyed it! Cheers!

@TravellingTorunn 4 жыл бұрын

Again a lovely walk in an open and green area :) And beautiful photos at the end :) Thank you for giving me the 1st place among the last video's stunning photos :-) Hahaha, you are very welcome to visit and to take some walks here in quite different environments from your own :) But I really hope there will be no more need for isolation!!! :-) I took the same hike again yesterday with a friend. Sunny and freezing cold and strong wind and a sudden cloud with snow for a few minutes. We have had a little snow today as well but luckily it didn't last. It is pretty chilly for being in May.

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! Still snowing over there?! To be honest, the temperature here has dropped so much this week that it wouldn't surprise me if we had snow too. Thanks for watching!

@TravellingTorunn 4 жыл бұрын

@@SummitOrNothing They say that it is a cold wind from the North Pole which is making us freeze right now. Perhaps it also goes as far as the UK. We normally don't have snow in May in Southern Norway, but it happens. And it doesn't last for long :-)

@shirleyc285 4 жыл бұрын

Great stuff 🙂

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers, Shirley

@rodnewman6519 4 жыл бұрын

Another great video Trev. We are so very lucky to have circular walks like this right on our doorstep. You make a very good point about exploring areas closer to home as we miss out on so much in our haste to explore wider areas.

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, Rod - its a great place to isolate - with so many fantastic walks to discover. Thanks ever so much for watching, take care.

@iainrichards86 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for giving me a fix of Dartmoor. Can't wait to be back.

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

No worries - glad that you enjoy them, take care !

@georgedpost 4 жыл бұрын

She's keeping you on the straight and narrow.

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Someone needs to.

@chrisdavies3825 4 жыл бұрын

That hill going out of Okehampton is a killer ! I walk this route regularly with my dogs. Great vid as always.👍👍 P.S. you walked straight past my house at the end. You could of popped in for a cuppa in gge garden 2 metres apart of course. 🤣

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

You'll have to keep an eye out for me in future - and yeah, that's a fair old stomp up that hill. Thank for watching!

@FeathersTheTherizino8283 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Trev. Long time no see. Do you think that the kids will like to do Snowdonia? It would be great to see what they think. I know they have already done Zugspitz. Snowdonia should be great for them.

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Heh, Joe! How ya doing? I'd like to think that they will tackle some Snowdonian mountains with me at some point, although they had the help with ski lifts over in Germany. Hope you're keeping safe and well, thanks for watching!

@paulc245 4 жыл бұрын

Hi there, i need to start walking more but early mornings are tricky 😉.. anywho, can yiu tell me exactky which make and model camera you use please. The quality of the video is excellent. Is it waterproof or do you use a cover? Great video. Thanks in advance. Paul

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

The camera I use is a Panasonic HC-VX1 ( amzn.to/3dAhXQ6 ), which also shoots in 4K although I just use 1080HD as I dont think my laptop would handle the editing. Maybe I should have a look and see though. I also use Sony Vegas to edit and have finally figured out the settings to get a better quality than I had in the past. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching, Paul.

@paulc245 4 жыл бұрын

@@SummitOrNothing brilliant.. thank you... I live near Yelverton and looking forward to this lockdown being lifted when appropriate so we can get out camping! Thanks again..

@georgehaines9386 4 жыл бұрын

Morning trev... HOW EARLY.. IS THE EARLY MORNING STROLL..! I see a lot more wildlife if I can get out as early as possible but within the bounds of Normal human behaviour 😜.. A nice little walk again .. Do you do same walks but in opposite direction?.. Anyway I can't help chuckling to the name's of the tors..in this walk.! As in all you outings. Is it in" the way you tell em" there was " high willy's".!! Then we had " yes "tor.. Who was it that put names to all the tops down there .! And why!! 🤔🤔 .. Have you seen" lord herefords knob" and if so when..!! 🤣 Soz trev had to get that one in. My old stomping ground.. Till your next episode 👍🍻

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

I left the house at about seven in the morning, this time. I could do the opposite direction, t have only been getting out once, maybe twice a week for a lengthy walk such as this. Its High Willhays, and Yes it is is Yes Tor... Not sure how all these Tor's are named.I will try and find out some facts and maybe theres a video there somewhere. Not heard of Lord Herefords Knob, but we do have a Brown Willy near us in Cornwall. Cheers for watching!

@georgehaines9386 4 жыл бұрын

@@SummitOrNothing the knob is in the black mountains .. If you were standing there you would be looking north ish to hay on wye .. Why..!! No trev not why.. Its Wye... Soz trev. Trying to recreating a trev/nath scene 🤣👍🍻