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| Name: | Top Tor |
| Hill number: | 17500 |
| Height: | 432m / 1417ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 2877 High Willhays |
| RHB Section: | 40: Cornwall & Devon |
| Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Dartmoor |
| County/UA: | Devon |
| Catchment: | Dart, Catchment Boundaries, Teign |
| Class: | Tump (400-499m) (Tu,4) |
| Grid ref: | SX 73617 76250 |
| Summit feature: | rock tor |
| Drop: | 38m |
| Col: | 394m SX741760  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 191 (1:25k) OL28N OL28S |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 78 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| After the Wistmans Wood route with Lesley i drove to Hemswworthy gate. I took a path direct to the top but a much wilder one en-route to Rippon... | Dazingdale | 06/08/2023 |
| Climbed as part of a circuit with Rippon Tor, Pil Tor, Tunhill Rocks & Wittaburrow. A hot, clear day with stunning views of Widecombe. | RVC | 13/06/2023 |
| Seven Tors Walk | kjg106 | 12/02/2023 |
| From car park to N. | Minto | 30/06/2022 |
| With Sam and Bev | simon and co | 12/06/2022 |
| Nice top. Short walk from N in breezy conditions | RobertP | 04/02/2022 |
| From small parking area to SE at Hemsworthy Gate. Solo. Finished the day on Saddle Tor (428m). | Dangerous Dave | 12/01/2022 |
| Walk up from road to the north. | vegibagger | 12/08/2021 |
| With Mick & Mary. | MickyRoss | 14/10/2020 |
| With Jo, from Hemsworthy Gate car park; Rippon Tor, then after visiting the Nut Crackers, across Blackslade Mire to Pil Tor and Top Tor. Weather; sunny, warm, good visibility. | amblerbob | 18/09/2020 |
| A pleasant short stroll up from the road. We then walked on to Pil Tor where we snacked on home made stollen and coffee before returning to Top Tor. Called it a day at this point and returned to car park along the road. | Sixtyplus | 05/09/2020 |
| Five mile circuit from Cold East Cross carpark; with a there-and-back first to Buckland Beacon. Then clockwise to Blackslade Ford, Wittaburrow, Tunhill Rocks, Pil Tor, Top Tor and finally Rippon Tor. Very hot day 28deg C. With Geraldine, Tiarnan, Rob Graham & Mel Sealey. Dropped down to Widecombe-in-the-moor afterwards for shade and cold drinks. | Pete West | 09/08/2020 |
| After Rippon Tor from car park at junction. An easy stroll of 20 minutes. Solo. | bolton | 23/07/2020 |
| From CP to the north. | Andrew Pearson | 03/09/2019 |
| Free parking are almost due N. Good track all the way up. Summit rocks not very impressive. | jonglew | 31/03/2019 |
| Rippon Tor and Top Tor from the car park near the road junction. Easy paths to both tops. Lovely area. | Herbert Anchovy | 20/03/2019 |
| A circuit of Rippon Tor (which I shared with an extended family of Dartmoor ponies), Top Tor and Pil Tor from Hemsworthy Gate. | Nick Down1 | 24/08/2018 |
| 2am in a light mist that had crept up from the valley blocking out the friendly moonlight. On my 100 tors in 25 hours. Abandoned my plan in mist to find a way through bracken down to Hollow Tor, headed north to Bonehiil Rocks instead then long steep jog down road to Widecombe ( toilets with lights and warm water open all night) | Chris Pearson | 22/07/2018 |
| Parked at car park where minor road leaves the B3387 between Rippon Tor and Top Tor and climbed both. | clivevilla | 14/11/2017 |
| There were some horses up near the summit today. | Alancache | 01/08/2017 |
| A repeat visit, on a circuit with L and Flook from Hound Tor. Exploring and scrambling on tors big and small | Chris Pearson | 13/07/2017 |
| A definite high point amongst group of rock outcrops / tors. Superb day of cloudless blue skies and sunshine. | RichardM | 20/01/2017 |
| blocky top and shallow sides. Superb, clear, frosty, sunny weather | Denise | 20/01/2017 |
| Continuation of walk from Chinkwell Tor. Walked over Bonehill Down south, crossed B 3387 and up north ridge to the summit. Walk continued to Rippon Tor. Solo. | Man of Kernow1 | 23/05/2016 |
| After climbing nearby Rippon Tor, Joe and I decided to bag this one before leaving. Lovely views from the top. | fnem | 08/04/2016 |
| On circuit with Hay Tor and Rippon Tor | Poolton123 | 26/09/2015 |
| A quick up and down from the East with my daughter Isabelle. Izzy did find the letterbox close to the summit. | isabelle | 09/08/2015 |
| From car park to SE with A. | PeterD | 21/06/2015 |
| 3/14 of long but satisfying hill bagging day (Hay Tor/Rippen Tor/Top Tor/Chinkwell Tor/Hound Tor/Heatree Down/Easdon Tor/Black Hill/Birch Tor/Challacombe Down/Hamel Down/Hookney Tor/Cornden Tor | Fergalh | 13/06/2015 |
| Very easy walk from the road junction below. 20 minutes return | moorsman | 21/08/2014 |
| On own from Hemsworthy gate. I made high point SX 73621 76249. An outcrop about 50 metres away at SX 73642 76199 is about a metre lower. | Crib Goch | 03/07/2014 |
| great rocks | Adrian | 13/07/2013 |
| From Rippon Tor then s on path to nearby Pil Tor – 2 parallel ridges – north is highest. Big dog prowling around – owner tucked way below having a bite. Bracken and bog fight to obscure Hollow Tor (no list) Climbed a pinnacle below its face. | Chris Pearson | 06/08/2010 |
| Linear tor-bagging stroll from Hay Tor to Bowerman's Nose. Easiest ascent imaginable from the road. | Jake994 | 28/08/2007 |
| Tor bagging | PK1 | 02/04/2006 |
| nice summit & view. easy pathj from car pk to N (or SE) | RHW | 05/09/2004 |
| Following (more or less) Wild Walks chapter (40)linked up Hay Tor quarries, Hound Tor, Grimspound, over Hameldown to Widdecombe and Rippon Tor (qv) on the way back. I'll leave you to read the Diadem book (Wilson & Gilbert) for inspiration and context-- wonderful book, engrossing walk. | pwheeler | 10/09/1993 |
| A retrospective log from records in Terry Bound's A-Z of Dartmoor Tors. | Anthony Vosper | 24/03/1991 |
| KNTDM Letterboxing | crazy | 13/03/1988 |
| . | massedgadget | blank |
| after Ripon Tor | cjo | blank |
| emily | 29/12/2023 | |
| Halfdecent | 22/10/2023 | |
| RVC | 27/11/2022 | |
| kevandroo | 23/08/2022 | |
| Swindon Bagger | 22/10/2021 | |
| Jed2602 | 16/09/2021 | |
| decibel | 16/07/2021 | |
| Andy West | 16/04/2021 | |
| bwm | 20/10/2020 |