Great Links Tor is a prominent
tor on the north-western flank of
Dartmoor
Dartmoor is an upland area in southern Devon, England. The moorland and surrounding land has been protected by National Park status since 1951. Dartmoor National Park covers .
The granite which forms the uplands dates from the Carboniferous P ...
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Devon
Devon ( , historically known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South West England. The most populous settlement in Devon is the city of Plymouth, followed by Devon's county town, the city of Exeter. Devo ...
, England. It is visible for a considerable distance on the approach to the moor from the west. It is one of the highest points on Dartmoor, standing above sea level and is dominated by a monolithic outcropping of granite some high. There is an OS Triangulation point on a block to the west of the main outcrop, which is where most who visit the tor will climb to. The highest outcrop is inaccessible without a climb, the easiest route being up the eastern chimely (grade D). Other routes can be foun
here Close by are the remains of the
Rattlebrook Peat Works at
Rattlebrook Head and the ruins of the appropriately named 'Bleak House'.
Tors of Dartmoor
Dartmoor
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