Our last evening ride of the season had to be something a little special, so armed with good lights we headed up through Dean to Skerraton farm and then joined the track that leads up to the open moor. It was still not totally dark as we made our way up through the burnt gorse. Halfway up Michael realised his pump had fallen off during the climb, probably a result of being caught in some gorse stalks, but there seemed little point in looking for it in the dark.

At the top we were rewarded with views of myriads of twinkling lights spread across the whole of South Devon. We stayed there chatting and taking photos until we got too cold, then enjoyed the descent across the moor to Cross Furzes and home.