Set just a little north of Dartmoor’s famous Haytor Rocks, hikes up Hound Tor bring you to a much more jumbled granite outcrop. Like many places amongst the national park’s rugged terrain, Hound Tor has legends and myths attached to it and is said to resemble a pack of dogs. Perhaps the inspiration for Conan Doyle’s ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’, exploring this well known hill in Dartmoor’s common mist can certainly be an eerie experience.

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

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1. Manaton, Bowerman's Nose & Hound Tor loop — Dartmoor National Park

8.24km

02:25

220m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Hound Tor & Greator Rocks loop — Dartmoor National Park

2.27km

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70m

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. Hound Tor – Becka Brook loop from Haytor Vale

8.00km

02:29

290m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Dan Hobson

October 9, 2018

Hound Tor is a breathtaking granite outcrop that rewards those who climb to the top with magnificent views over Dartmoor. According to legend, these rocks used to be hunting dogs, a story that may have inspired Sherlock Holmes' most famous case, Hound of the Baskervilles.

auco

May 4, 2015

From Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of Baskerville

jacksayspurple

September 18, 2022

Lovely Tor with lots of climbers, but you don't need climbing gear to clamber up a few of them!

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

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1. Manaton, Bowerman's Nose & Hound Tor loop — Dartmoor National Park

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