Down Tor is a big spread of granite above Burrator Reservoir, and the views across the south-west of the moor are superb. Its slopes are covered in clitter, great blocks of granite split off by frost during the Ice Age.
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Granite tor with heavily boulder-strewn slopes.
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Our Route
Distance6.2 mi9.9 km
Ascent490 m1,610 ft
Time3h 14mwalking
Start & FinishNorsworthy Bridge, BurratorSX 5687 6930 · circular route
DirectionsAlso on this route: Leather Tor, Sheeps Tor, Sharpitor
Safety: Routes are a guide only. Carry a map and compass and know how to use them, check the weather before you go, and turn back if in doubt. You use this route at your own risk.
