Best Dartmoor Tors, Dartmoor, Dartmoor National Park

The highest tors on Dartmoor

High Willhays and Yes Tor. These are in the north west section of Dartmoor National Park above Okehampton. At 621 metres above sea level, High Willhays is the highest tor on Dartmoor and the highest point in southern England. Both High Willhays and Yes Tor are located on the same broad ridge so you can easily visit both on the same walk.

Other best high tors

Great Links Tor. Beast of a tor dominating the west flank of Dartmoor. Provides sensational views of Dartmoor's north moor, the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Cornwall.

Great Mis Tor. Huge, rocky tor between Princetown and Tavistock in the west section of the National Park.

Steeperton Tor. Beautiful tor in the north section of Dartmoor overlooking a natural amphitheatre of moorland. Amazing views and a great place to visit from Belstone in winter when it has snowed.

The most remote tor on Dartmoor

Fur Tor. One for keen walkers and Dartmoor enthusiasts, Fur Tor is located in the heart of the National Park's north moor. Sensational views.

The most dramatic tors on Dartmoor

Great Staple Tor. One of Dartmoor's most photographed tors, you'll see images of Great Staple Tor in guidebooks, magazines, marketing material and product packaging. Amazing set of rocky outcrops near the west border of the National Park.

Great Links Tor. As above. Beast of a tor dominating the west flank of Dartmoor. Provides sensational views of Dartmoor's north moor, the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Cornwall.

Great Mis Tor. As above. Huge, rocky tor between Princetown and Tavistock in the west section of the National Park.

Leather Tor. Wonderful fin of rock overlooking Burrator Reservoir in the south west section of Dartmoor. If you enjoy scrambling, try Leather Tor.

Belstone Tor (Belstone Tors and Tors End) to Oke Tor. A long, flat moorland ridge runs from the outskirts of Belstone to the high moor at Hangingstone Hill. The ridge is lined with superb rocky outcrops. Very easily accessible tors in the north of the National Park.

Steeperton Tor. As above. Beautiful tor in the north section of Dartmoor overlooking a natural amphitheatre of moorland. Amazing views and a great place to visit from Belstone in winter when it has snowed.

Watern Tor. Strange rock structures on Dartmoor's north moor.

Haytor Rocks. Probably Dartmoor's most popular tor in the east section of Dartmoor.

Hound Tor (East Dartmoor). A massive collection of outcrops across the valley from Haytor Rocks.

Bowerman's Nose. Famous granite stack near the village Manaton in the east of the National Park.

Tors overlooking gorges and valleys on Dartmoor

Sharp Tor (Teign Gorge/North East Dartmoor). Located on the north lip of the Teign Gorge with awesome views of the National Trust's Castle Drogo and Dartmoor's north moor. There are many Sharp Tors on Dartmoor. This one is in the north east section of the National Park.

Sharp Tor (Dartmeet/East Dartmoor). Easily accessible tor providing a classic view of the Dart Gorge in the east of Dartmoor.

Ger Tor. Situated high above the tail of Tavy Cleave in the west section of the National Park. Stunning views.

Black Tor (North Dartmoor). A series of outcrops below High Willhays and above Black-a-Tor Copse National Nature Reserve. Sublime location in the north west section of Dartmoor.

The Dewerstone. By the south west border of Dartmoor and high above the Dewerstone Valley.

Harton Chest (Lustleigh Cleave). Small outcrop at the top of Lustleigh Cleave providing huge views over the east section of the National Park down to the South Devon coast.

Tors overlooking reservoirs on Dartmoor

Leather Tor. As above. Wonderful fin of rock overlooking Burrator Reservoir in the south west section of Dartmoor. If you enjoy scrambling, try Leather Tor.

Sheeps Tor. Sheeps Tor dominates the eastern side of Burrator Reservoir. It rises steeply from the plantations that fringe the water and is topped by huge rocky outcrops and crags that are popular with climbers. Given its height and relative isolation, the 360 degree views are sensational. If you're exploring the Burrator Reservoir area, make sure you yomp up to the top of Sheeps Tor.

The most visited tors on Dartmoor

Haytor Rocks. Haytor Rocks is probably Dartmoor National Park's most famous tor. Owing to its location on the eastern fringe of Dartmoor above populated areas such as The English Riviera, it can get exceptionally busy on the rocks during the summer months, on long bank holiday weekends or after snow.

Hound Tor (East Dartmoor). One of Dartmoor's most impressive and popular tors, Hound Tor is located in the east section of the National Park across the valley from Haytor Rocks. As is the case with Haytor Rocks, Hound Tor is very easily accessible.

Select tors in the north section of Dartmoor:

High Willhays. This is the highest point on Dartmoor. 621 metres above sea level, High Willhays is one of only two mountains in southern England.

Yes Tor. Dartmoor's second highest peak is situated on the same broad ridge as High Willhays.

West Mill Tor. West Mill Tor is an impressive rocky outcrop on the fringe of Dartmoor's north plateau close to the north border of the National Park. In the shadow of Dartmoor's highest ground at Yes Tor and High Willhays, West Mill Tor is just south of the British Army's Okehampton Camp.

Belstone Tor (Belstone Tors and Tors End). A stunning ridgeline of tors near the pretty Dartmoor village Belstone. Very easily accessible and essential visiting if you're a keen walker.

Oke Tor. Beautiful rocky outcrop that runs along a ridge between Belstone Tor and Steeperton Tor.

Cosdon Hill (Cawsand Hill)/Cosdon Beacon. Cosdon Hill, or Cawsand Hill, is one of the most recognisable natural features in Dartmoor. Its huge, shallow dome dominates the northern border of the National Park and is visible from miles around. It's topped by Cosdon Beacon. Stand in the beacon to enjoy massive views of Dartmoor's north moor, Mid Devon and Exmoor National Park.

Wild Tor. Super collection of outcrops close to Hangingstone Hill and Cranmere Pool on the north plateau.

Watern Tor. Along with Haytor Rocks and Great Staple Tor, Watern is one of the most distinctive tors on Dartmoor. Thin strips of granite appear to have been carefully layered one on top of another and then sculpted to produce extraordinary shapes. The rocky outcrop is impressive. Its location even more so.

Select tors in the east section of Dartmoor

Haytor Rocks. As above. Haytor Rocks is probably Dartmoor National Park's most famous tor. Owing to its location on the eastern fringe of Dartmoor above populated areas such as The English Riviera, it can get exceptionally busy on the rocks during the summer months, on long bank holiday weekends or after snow.

Hound Tor (East Dartmoor). As above. One of Dartmoor's most impressive and popular tors, Hound Tor is located in the east section of the National Park across the valley from Haytor Rocks. As is the case with Haytor Rocks, Hound Tor is very easily accessible.

Rippon Tor. People visiting the eastern section of Dartmoor National Park tend to head up to Haytor Rocks to enjoy the views of both the National Park and South Devon. Arguably the most extraordinary views in this section of Dartmoor are from the top of nearby Rippon Tor.

Hameldown Tor/Hameldown Beacon. Tor located on the vast Hamel Down. The views from the broad ridge that runs along the down are sensational, especially those looking east towards the Haytor Rocks area with the South Devon coast beyond.

Hunter's Tor (Lustleigh Cleave/East Dartmoor). The broad ridge that runs along the top of Lustleigh Cleave provides some of the best valley views in Dartmoor National Park. At the north west end of the ridge, when open access moorland drops steeply into farmland, is Hunter's Tor. The view opens out over North Bovey and the luxury hotel Bovey Castle to Cosdon Beacon and Dartmoor's highest ground.

Sharp Tor (Dartmeet/East Dartmoor). Many of Dartmoor's classic views are provided by tors overlooking steep-sided wooded valleys and gorges. There's Sharp Tor in the Teign Gorge, Ger Tor above Tavy Cleave and the Dewerstone above the Dewerstone Valley. Perhaps the best of the lot is the view from Sharp Tor above Dart Gorge.

Bench Tor. Topping a spur of moorland that juts out into the Dart Gorge, Bench Tor a breathtaking place.

Select tors in the south section of Dartmoor

Sheeps Tor. As above. Sheeps Tor dominates the eastern side of Burrator Reservoir. It rises steeply from the plantations that fringe the water and is topped by huge rocky outcrops and crags that are popular with climbers. Given its height and relative isolation, the 360 degree views are sensational. If you're exploring the Burrator Reservoir area, make sure you yomp up to the top of Sheeps Tor.

The Dewerstone. The Dewerstone is a well-known beauty spot in the southern section of Dartmoor National Park. It's at the south west end of the Dewerstone Valley.

Ryder's Hill. The highest point on Dartmoor's south moor.

Select tors in the west section of Dartmoor

Great Links Tor. As above. Beast of a tor dominating the west flank of Dartmoor. Provides sensational views of Dartmoor's north moor, the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Cornwall.

Hare Tor. Super tor on the western side of Dartmoor providing top views of Dartmoor, the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Cornwall.

Ger Tor. Magnificent tor overlooking Tavy Cleave.

Roos Tor. Roos is the northernmost tor in a cluster of outcrops on the western side of Dartmoor National Park. It's near the stunning and much photographed Great Staple Tor and overlooks Langstone Moor with its stone circle, standing stone and stone row. Great Mis Tor dominates to the east. The view north along the flank of the high moor to Great Links Tor is beautiful.

Great Staple Tor. As above. One of Dartmoor's most photographed tors, you'll see images of Great Staple Tor in guidebooks, magazines, marketing material and product packaging. Amazing set of rocky outcrops near the west border of the National Park.

Cox Tor. Awesome views. Great place from which to watch the sun set over the Westcountry. Very easily accessible from a large car parking area on the western edge of Dartmoor's high moor. Cox Tor is also superb as part of a circular walk taking in Roos Tor and The Staple Tors.

Great Mis Tor. Great Mis Tor is one of the most easily accessible of the high, rocky tors on Dartmoor. Located on the western side of the National Park near Princetown, Great Mis Tor is part of a cluster of beautiful granite outcrops by the B3357 that runs between Princetown and Tavistock.

Leather Tor. As above. Wonderful fin of rock overlooking Burrator Reservoir in the south west section of Dartmoor. If you enjoy scrambling, try Leather Tor.

Select tors in the heart of Dartmoor

Bellever Tor. Situated in the heart of Dartmoor overlooking Bellever Forest, the tor is near Postbridge and its famous Postbridge Clapper Bridge. Bellever Tor is a beauty spot providing panoramic views of the National Park. Given its location, it can get busy up top on sunny weekends or during the high season.

North Hessary Tor and Radio Mast. Princetown sits below a high dome of moorland. At 517m above sea level, this dome is topped with a giant radio mast and a trig point on a rocky outcrop. These are North Hessary Tor and Radio Mast.

Fur Tor. As above. One for keen walkers and Dartmoor enthusiasts, Fur Tor is located in the heart of the National Park's north moor. Sensational views.

Select Dartmoor tors/hills by height

Over 600m

High Willhays 621m (highest point on Dartmoor's north moor. Also highest point in southern England).

Yes Tor 619m.

Hangingstone Hill 603m.

Cut Hill 603m.

Whitehorse Hill 602m.

Over 500m

Great Links Tor 586m.

Black Hill (North Dartmoor) 584m.

Fur Tor 572m.

Great Kneeset 567m.