High Willhays
622m (2041ft)

Dartmoor, Devon, England

High Willhays is the highest point in Dartmoor National Park and and the highest point in the county of Devon.

High Willhays is often mistakenly referred to as the highest point in England south of Kinder Scout. In fact Black Mountain (703m) on the border between Herefordshire (England) and Powys (Wales) is considerably higher than both Crowden Head (Kinder Scout) (636m) and High Willhays (621m).

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You can find High Willhays & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged High Willhays

Caroline Winter walked up on May 2nd, 2021 [from/via/route] Meldon CP, reservoir, Yes Tor, High Willhays, Black Tor, river/reservoir [with] Becky [weather] Excellent views. Warm & sunny - First walk away out of lockdown. Tent frozen on awakening, but sunny all day on Dartmoor. Early arrival at CP recommended, as no room on our return from walk. Highlight was the wild ponies & foals, which were within touching distance. Pleasant & not a challenging walk. Can extend distance by walking to viaduct

Kevin Foster climbed on August 16th, 2020 [from/via/route] Yes Tor. [with] By myself. [weather] Cloudy light rain but clearing later in the afternoon - Not much to this one & only marginally higher than Yes Tor but still Devon's highest top & all that. Views were good to the south & west across the wilderness of Dartmoor. Highlight was the descent on the approach to Black Tor came across some wild Dartmoor ponies. They even posed to have their photo taken.

Jacob Everitt bagged on September 25th, 2020 [from/via/route] Okehampton Camp - Yes Tor - High Willhays - Okehampton Camp [weather] Sunny intervals & strong NW wind

Oliver Hunter hiked on May 13th, 2006 [from/via/route] 6¼ mile walk from Meldon Reservoir, over Yes Tor, High Willhays & Black Tor. [with] Me, Kat, Leon, Chris & Kate. [weather] A bit misty but got some views from the tops. - Found a lovely waterfall to sit & have lunch by.

Dale Tyler summited on April 16th, 2017 [from/via/route] Via the West Okement & Black Tor, from Meldon Reservoir - then on to Yes Tor [with] Kerry & Richard [weather] Lovely day, great visibility

David Wand conquered on August 13th, 2000 [with] Gayle and the girls [weather] Rained in the night but dry for the walk & a light breeze

Mark Davidson scaled on June 13th, 2008 [with] Theresa [weather] Clear & Sunny - Met a load of Army guys in the way down who looked less than chuffed to be there. One of them looked like Gary Lineker!

Stephen Reader walked up on September 21st, 2016 [from/via/route] Meldon Reservoir & Yes Tor [with] Bev & Afia [weather] Cloudy

Christine Shepherd climbed on July 25th, 2016 [from/via/route] Walked from Okehampton Military Camp using walk de149 [with] On my own [weather] Fine to start with turned drizzly but still clear enough to see the way. - One of the easiest 2000ft Mountains to bag.

Janet Wells bagged on August 5th, 2009 [with] Jim

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Send us your photographs and pictures on, of, or from High Willhays

If you would like to add your walk photographs and pictures featuring views from, on or of High Willhays to this page, please send them as email attachments (configured for any computer) along with your name to:

and we shall do our best to publish them.

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You can also submit photos via our Facebook Page.

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