"Started on a frosty and cold morning from Belstone Village out over the westerly hills before joining the military tracks out to Hangingstone Hill. Return via the easterly side of the River Taw following the track back via the Hound Tors and the mighty Cosdon Hill. 18.8km. Sunny/Cold. Solo. " — MuchMoorWalking • Nov 25, 2023

"Monday 16th April 2018. An ascent of the hills encircling the upper valley of the River Taw, near Belstone, North Dartmoor, Devon. 22.6km, with 820m of ascent. 8hrs 20mins. The hills were Cosdon Hill 550m/82m, Hound Tor 495m/c.19m, Hangingstone Hill 603m/48m, Steeperton Tor 532m/31m, Oke Tor 466m/c.17m and Belstone Tor 479.2m/48.6m. The rain clouds had passed next morning. The day was bright, but breezy. Indeed it promised to be the best weather day of this year's trip to Dartmoor. The hike I had planned today had been prepared for my last visit in May 2017. I had had been forced to abandon it due to strong winds and heavy rain. After an early breakfast I drove to the village of Belstone on the northern side of the moor, parking in the large car park on the edge of the village. I walked through the village over the green at its centre, passing some old stocks used in times gone by to punish the locals for minor misdemeanours. The path led me down to the River Taw, in spate after the heavy rains of yesterday. I was just steeling myself for a difficult crossing on the partially submerged stepping stones when I noticed a footbridge a little upstream, partially hidden ..." — marktrengove2 • Apr 16, 2018

"My Bombardier Leadership course was carried out in Plymouth and around Dartmoor. I also spent a few weeks on Military excercise in and around the Moors. Okehampton was our basecamp, along with many other bivy areas around DTA (Dartmoor Training Area) spent many hours, both day and night, tabbing around Dartmoor in the cold and wet......it was ALWAYS cold and wet !!. A beautiful area though, one day, I'd love to go back under my own guidance, and appreciate the moors in my own time." — HikingViking • Apr 6, 1997