Shell Top is a rocky summit on the ridge just north of Penn Beacon, above the Plym valley on the south-west edge of the moor. It was already being called a tor in 1848, and the ridge walk from Penn Beacon makes a fine way up.
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Granite outcrops on an open moorland ridge.
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Distance11.0 mi17.6 km
Ascent410 m1,350 ft
Time5h 01mwalking
StartCadover Bridge car parkSX 5543 6450
DirectionsAlso on this route: Great Trowlesworthy Tor, 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.
