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Hound Tor

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Hound Tor

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    June 23, 2022

    Road cycling

    Hound Tor is thought to be the inspiration of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes novel 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'. The granite outcrop is said to look like dogs peaking over the top of the rocks, hence its name.

    On the south east side, there is the site of a deserted medieval village which was abandoned in the late 14th/early15th century.

    September 18, 2022

    Road cycling

    Check out the hound shaped rock formation

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    Hay Tor and Hound Tor loop from Exeter — Dartmoor National Park

    76.7km

    03:49

    1,120m

    1,120m

    Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

    Moderate

    Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    Elevation 360 m

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    Location: Manaton, Teignbridge, Devon, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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