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Mên-an-Tol

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Mên-an-Tol

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Mên-an-Tol

Name: Mên-an-Tol
Rating: 2

Recommended by 66 hikers

This Highlight is in a protected area

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Location: Madron, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Bosrigan Castle and Mên-an-Tol loop — Cornwall

7.66km

02:13

200m

190m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Mên-an-Tol – Nine Maidens Stone Circle loop from Morvah

5.14km

01:23

60m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Mên-an-Tol – Nine Maidens Stone Circle loop from Morvah

7.24km

01:56

80m

90m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Zoe von Rambling Rocks

December 23, 2020

The age of this megalithic formation is estimated to be between 3000 and 4000 years. There are a number of legends surrounding this cultural site. For one, women can become pregnant if they crawl through the "Devil's Eye" - the hole stone - seven times during the full moon. On the other hand, children are protected from diseases when they are passed through the hole. Well, whatever belief you may follow, the site is a fascinating place.

This site can be visited at any time of the day or night - but one should not be disappointed with the "size" of the site. The megaliths look huge in photos, but in reality they are only between 1 m and 1.5 m high.

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Pulp

November 1, 2018

Mên-an-Tol is a Cornish language meaning hole stone. A special megalithic formation about 1 km away from the road.

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Elevation 240 m

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Mên-an-Tol

1. Bosrigan Castle and Mên-an-Tol loop — Cornwall

2. Mên-an-Tol – Nine Maidens Stone Circle loop from Morvah

3. Mên-an-Tol – Nine Maidens Stone Circle loop from Morvah

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