Great Trowlesworthy Tor

Sylvia · Dartmoor

Great Trowlesworthy Tor

357 m · 1,171 ft

Great Trowlesworthy Tor

Sylvia · Dartmoor

Great Trowlesworthy Tor

357 m · 1,171 ft

Tor details: Tors of DartmoorHeight357 m1,171 ft
Grid RefSX 5798 6433
OS MapOL28OS Explorer

Great Trowlesworthy Tor sits about 2 km east of Cadover Bridge and is one of the finest rock piles on the south-west of the moor. Its pink granite is found only on this edge of Dartmoor, and ponies and cattle often graze around it.

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Rock & Ground

Pink granite tor with old quarry workings nearby.

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Our Route

Distance11.0 mi17.6 km
Ascent410 m1,350 ft
Time5h 01mwalking
StartCadover Bridge car parkSX 5543 6450
Directions

Also on this route: Shell Top, The Dewerstone

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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