Hill data: The Database of British and Irish Hills v18.6 (CC BY 4.0). Tor details: Tors of DartmoorHeight517 m1,696 ft
Grid RefSX 57876 74223
OS MapOL28OS Explorer
North Hessary Tor rises just above Princetown and carries a 196 m transmitter mast, built by the BBC in 1955. It was one of the boundary points of the old Forest of Dartmoor, and William Crossing wrote that you could count at least 50 tors from the top.
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Granite tor with a trig point, below a tall radio mast.
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Our Route
Distance3.5 mi5.6 km
Ascent150 m490 ft
Time1h 36mwalking
StartPrincetown car parkSX 5892 7347
DirectionsSafety: 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.
