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Cox Tor – Windy Post Granite Cross loop from Sampford Spiney

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Cox Tor – Windy Post Granite Cross loop from Sampford Spiney

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Cox Tor – Windy Post Granite Cross loop from Sampford Spiney

01:58

6.52km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

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Dartmoor National Park

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Parking

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3.12 km

Cox Tor

Highlight • Natural Monument

Standing on the western edge of Dartmoor, Cox Tor offers fantastic views all around but notably to the west where the moor drops away and fields roll into the distance. To the east and north, some of Dartmoor’s wildest sections are visible and it can be very atmospheric.

At 1,450 feet (442 m) high, it’s the perfect vantage point from which to see White Tor, Great Staple Tor and Great Mis Tor. Its bulk is home to numerous ancient hut circles so to hike up here is to hike in the footsteps of Bronze Age peoples. On the summit, you’ll find a trig point and possibly some blustery wind.

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4.16 km

Ice cream van

Highlight • Cafe

5.12 km

Windy Post Granite Cross

Highlight • Religious Site

Here the hiker passes an ancient wayside cross made of granite. This small, sacred monument does not impress with a special or even striking design. Rather, it is the symbol of faith that has aged in simple dignity - and at the same time a sign along the way - that still leaves a deep impression in the middle of this lonely landscape. It can be assumed that the builders at the time did not just want to set up a profane wayside sign, but also asked for God's protection and blessing with this cross.

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5.26 km

Windy Post Cross

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

This footpath walks across the moor from the road near Merrivale to Moortown. It roughly follows the Grimstone and Sortridge leat. The leat was built to help maintain a constant water supply to the farms and houses in the area.

The images in the pictures are of Windy Post Cross which stands on this path.

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6.52 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.95 km

1.03 km

680 m

655 m

127 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.94 km

784 m

655 m

127 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

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Thursday 9 July

29°C

17°C

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Cox Tor – Windy Post Granite Cross loop from Sampford Spiney

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