One of my regular wanders when I've not got enough time for a longer journey.
Parking up at the little carpark near Black-a-Ven Brook (you have to drive past the Army Camp and over a little bridge - careful of your suspension) - I usually walk down to Cullever Steps (which isn't actually where the swimming spot that seems to have usurped the name) and the up to ridge below Belstone Tor where you find the magnificent Winter Tor overlooking East Okement Farm.
There are plenty of wonderful spots along this route that make it somewhere worth visiting no matter how much time you have on your hands.
Stop off at Hartor Hole Slides - look for the beautiful little oaks near the brook as is meanders down the hill or take a proper swim at the pool (actually to the left of the little bridge over the East Okement - don't follow the map to Cullever Steps, that's not where "Cullever Steps" pool is! )
Once near Winter tor, this is the point where I usually decide whether or not to head towards Higher Tor (and maybe even Belstone Tor).
Today, I just made my way towards Oke Tor, as the light across the Taw Valley and the tors to the south was amazing.
Stopped off at Oke Tor - always good to have a look around. Don't skip on those sides you usually ignore.
Then on to Steeperton.
My usual route takes me down to Knack Mine Ford - head away from the Tor, along the track towards Hangingstone Hill until you're about 300 metres from the ford and then look for the track that veers back towards the top of Steeperton.
You can walk straight up the tor - and I know those fit types enjoy that. But this is the preferred route for slightly unfit, lazy photographers 🤣
Spent a little time on the summit - always worth the energy (even if it doesn't always feel like that when you're climbing this appropriately named tor).
Had to cut the walk short as I had stuff to do. so a quick decent to the foot of Steeperton Brook and then back across Taw Marsha and back up over to Oke Tor.