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Hound Tor – Greator Rocks loop from Hound Tor

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Hound Tor – Greator Rocks loop from Hound Tor

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Hound Tor – Greator Rocks loop from Hound Tor

01:06

3.87km

90m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Dartmoor National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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110 m

Hound Tor

Highlight • Viewpoint

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 …

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608 m

Hound Tor

Highlight • Climb

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, …

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1.21 km

Hound Tor Deserted Medieval Village

Highlight • Historical Site

The settlement consists of a cluster of 13th century stone longhouses – in which the family lived at one end and the animals at the other – on land that …

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1.46 km

Greator Rocks

Highlight • Viewpoint

This a beautiful outcrop and situated not too far from Hound Tor which attracts a lot of attention (quite rightfully so) and is well worth a visit.

For the thrill …

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3.87 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.18 km

457 m

128 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.18 km

391 m

107 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 16 May

12°C

5°C

67 %

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Hound Tor – Greator Rocks loop from Hound Tor

Hound Tor

Hound Tor

Hound Tor Deserted Medieval Village

Greator Rocks

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