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Hookney Tor on Dartmoor (Devon, England) Overview Location: Dartmoor National Park, Devon, England Elevation: Hookney Tor stands at roughly 460–480 meters (about 1,510–1,570 feet) above sea level, depending on measurement source. Geography: A prominent granite tor on the northeastern side of Dartmoor, near the higher moorland areas. It forms part of the rugged Dartmoor landscape with expansive views on clear days. Getting there Access points: Common starting points include Princetown (via the Dartmoor National Park boundary road) or the village of Postbridge to the southwest, with routes also starting from Two Bridges or Sourton to the west. Public transport: Bus services connect Tavistock, Princetown, and surrounding villages; check current timetables as services vary seasonally. Parking: There are several car parks around Dartmoor; parking near Princetown or near the Two Bridges Hotel area is convenient for Hookney Tor access.

A truly ancient place, stretching back to 1400 BC. What a task constructing the surrounding wall must have been!

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Beautiful Dartmoor roads up to Hound Tor. If coming from Trendlebere, the climbing gets much easier from here.

This tor is just a stone's throw from the nearby car park and towers over Dartmoor. Very impressive, good for a short tour, as a starting point for visiting other tors, for a picnic (depending on the unpredictable weather here 😉) or recently also for climbing (you could see a few people free climbing - but I can't say for sure whether it's allowed) and for treasure hunts. Otherwise just beautiful nature and (outside of tourist times) nice and quiet.

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Hamel Down is the large area of moorland running from Grimspound in the north to Wind Tor in the south. It's a long, wide ridge with many paths and trails winding across it. The best running follows the main ridge path downhill from Hameldown Tor to Wind Tor. The trails are mostly close-cropped grass, sprinkled with granite boulders. The running is excellent!

Kitty Jay is said to have been a servant girl at one of the nearby farms. Her lover betrayed her, distancing himself from her when they found out that she was pregnant, rather than taking responsibility and marrying Kitty. In despair, she hanged herself in a barn. In those bygone days suicide victims weren't buried in the churchyard, instead they were buried at the edge of the parish. So here lies Kitty Jay, and you'll notice that there are normally fresh flowers and often gifts left on her grave. No one knows who replaces the flowers so regularly.

Nice cafe to stop for lunch.

Hound Tor is a mass of granite boulders supposedly resembling two huge hounds. It's fun to scramble here and the running is ace, the springy grass is great fun and the rocks are grippy even when wet. There is normally an ice cream van in the car park.