Fox Tor

Sylvia · Dartmoor

Fox Tor

438 m · 1,437 ft

Fox Tor

Sylvia · Dartmoor

Fox Tor

438 m · 1,437 ft

Tor details: Tors of DartmoorHeight438 m1,437 ft
Grid RefSX 6261 6981
OS MapOL28OS Explorer

Fox Tor is a modest tor in the south of the moor, overlooking Fox Tor Mires. Childe's Tomb, a memorial cross linked to the legend of Childe the Hunter, stands below it to the north.

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Rock & Ground

Granite.

Summit Weather

Our Route

Distance3.5 mi5.7 km
Ascent140 m460 ft
Time1h 37mwalking
StartWhiteworksSX 6088 7081
Directions

No path for 0.8 kmAbout 0.8 km of this route has no path on the map (longest stretch 0.4 km). Expect rough, pathless ground. You will need a map and compass and the skills to use them.

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.

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