Higher Tor

Higher Tor

Highlight • Summit

Higher Tor

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This Highlight is in a protected area

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Dartmoor National Park

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Location: Belstone, West Devon, Devon, South West England, England, United Kingdom

Tips

September 25, 2022

Hiking

This majestic tor sits a short distance below the castellated peaks of Belstone Tor but retains its own character and is very distinct. Its huge granite mass, which from certain …

Natalie

November 23, 2022

Running

Just below Belstone Tor, Higher Tor is huge. The granite rocks extend across the hillside and give a glimpse into the past when the whole of the area would have been strewn with rock. Running up here you'll find rewarding views across to Yes Tor in the West and Cosdon Hill in the east.

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