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Name:Great Links Tor
Hill number:3649
Height:589m / 1932ft
Parent (Ma):2877  High Willhays
RHB Section:40: Cornwall & Devon
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Dartmoor
County/UA:Devon
Catchment:Tamar
Class:Hump, Dodd (500-599m), Dewey, Clem
(Hu,Tu,5,Dew,Cm)
Grid ref:SX 55084 86767
Summit feature:rock tor by trig point
Drop:112m
Col:477m  SX578857  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 191
(1:25k) OL28N
Observations:tor is about 3m higher than trig point
Survey:obvious summit
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 155 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Trig onlydecibel15/09/2023
From car park up the track near Dartmoor Inn to SW. went up via Widgery Cross and back via Arms Tor after also going to Amicombe Hill and Kitty Tor. Getting to trig easy, but to top of Tor much harder.PeterD16/08/2023
HighwayToFell06/08/2023
Climbed from car park near Dartmoor Inn. It had just rained so the air was clear and the views were stunning.RVC25/07/2023
Tom Mundell30/12/2022
Matt13/07/2022
Got to trig.chrisbien11/07/2022
From Lydford, parked in the shade in lane 500m W of car park on moor, above gate on lane. We planned to walk on the bw up a shallow valley but found the best track high up took us to Arms Tor where a very good grassy path went stright to Great Links Tor. We managed the trig pt but decided not to risk the scramble to the HP. No-one did while we were there. Fine views S and W on a sunny day. Returned via Kitty Hill and Brat Hill. With brother, Pete.pwheeler14/06/2022
Ascending from the east after visiting Yes Tor and High Willhays was not a wise choice. My legs don't like me very much at the moment...LovableScum28/11/2021
Circular walk starting at Dartmoor Inn to Brat Tor, Bleak House, The Donna Goats, Great Links and Arms Torstagger onward24/10/2021
2/2 Dewey on circular tour of Yes Tor, High Willhays, Kitty Tor, Great Links Tor, from Meldon Reservoir car park. 19 km with 680m ascent in 5h30m. (S)silveracorn_alan02/08/2021
From Kitty Tor via Hunt Tor. Downpour had eased off for a bit on the way over, but then restarted with a vengeance at the exact moment I reached the base of the tor. Crouched behind a boulder for a bit out of the worst of the wind before visiting the trig. Had lunch in the lee of the main tor to see if the weather would ease off, but soon gave up on the idea of even attempting the scramble to the true summit and headed off to Dunna Goat.agentmancuso04/07/2021
outlawcatcher02/05/2021
davefh20/04/2021
Parked at the large car park near the Dartmoor Inn, heading on the path in between Brat Tor and Arms Tor to reach Great links Tor where I scaled the Tor from the opposite side to the trig, continuing over to Kitty Tor, just over Six mile in Three and a half hours returning the same way.WAYNE ROWLETT30/08/2020
Walked up here with Barbs and Colin. Barbs navigated us there with Ian's help. Very low cloud, no views. Then Ian and I wild-camped.DawnY2417/08/2020
Great Links Tor > Amicombe Hill (Kitty Tor) from GR: SX 52291 85255. Telescopic ladder (5m) placed in gap between the trig Point Tor and main Tor.ronaldo33320/10/2019
Great Links Tor > Amicombe Hill (Kitty Tor) from GR: SX 52291 85255Hippster20/10/2019
Bray Tor and the Widgery Cross first. Used telescopic ladder placed in gap between the two tors. Still a bit hairy! Eire held the ladder but didn't fancy climbing up. Alfie watched! Went on to Hunt Tor (562m), Kitty Tor (584m), Green Tor (546m), High Dunna Goat (560m) and Low Dunna Goat (550m).Dangerous Dave07/08/2019
Run from Sourton Church up over Sourton Tor’s along the old railway to Great Links Tor. I t took me a few minutes to remember the easiest climb to the actual summit which was very easy as the only technical move is low down. I headed on to the remains of Bleak House. I remember camping by it in 1990 and it was a lot more substantial then. I took the path up to Kitty Tor. The cloud broke and it was warm in the sunshine. I headed down to Sandy Ford and then up High Willhays and Yes Tor before running back to Sourton via the top end of Meldon reservoir. For the 11 miles it took 2 hours 30 minutes. I saw Wheatear, Linnets, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Buzzard, Kestrel and Ravens.isabelle04/08/2019
Climbed with marktrengove. After the initial climb up the ladder,the trickiest part was getting over the large lip. After this it was an easy scramble to the top. The descent was best done on my bottom, before lowering myself down the lip to the ladder. The climb was easier than I expected and the descent just needed a bit of care.Sprog07/04/2019
From Lydford - parking at SX 51764 85260. Hauled a collapsible ladder, with AT, up over the moor, crossing the River Lyd at the bridge. Then NE to the summit. Best ladder placement is at SX 55086 86776. Continued to Amicombe Hill.Man of Kernow107/04/2019
Tony J30/03/2019
With other baggers on the trig bagging meet in Okehampton.Alan Caine30/03/2019
Worked out v.well today with Alan's ladder to hand and a good load of us getting up here who probably wouldn't have fancied it otherwise.Alex C30/03/2019
Thanks to AW and SteveG for carrying up the ladder for final tor ascent. Gorgeous walk on a lovely morning.Campbell Singer30/03/2019
Lydford car park to Bracken Lodge YH. Part of the great ladder party - thanks Alan W (& SG).Smudge30/03/2019
I was very grateful to have the opportunity to scale this one with the use of the ladder that others on the trigpointers weekend had kindly provided and hauled up here. Aluminium is a wonderful material!Father Ted30/03/2019
Part of the advance ladder party with AW and Campbell Singer. Excellent start to the day in fine weather.SteveG30/03/2019
great walk too trig point then scramble to summit, descent aided by ladder. Great crowd todaycjo30/03/2019
DocHoliday03/09/2018
Part of Dartmoor MarathonClaireb 01/09/2018
Nice scramble to the summit.Adrian25/08/2018
Did this with Adrian. Adrian scrambled, I did it as a lead rock climb.mazz25/08/2018
See Kitty Tor description.Dartmoorman19/07/2018
From Dartmoor Inn in the wet. Trig only.Moorponder01/07/2018
Kiltie23/05/2018
With Minnie from parking E side of A386 near Lydford, easy track then grassy slope to Arms Tor, then up to Great Links Tor Trig & top-difficult. down via Brat Tor & Widgery Cross to River Lyd for a dip, then back to parking, Very warm & dry & Sunny.apricorum21/05/2018
One of the more difficult summits! Meldon Reservoir car park - Yes Tor - High Willhays - Sandy Ford - Great Links Tor and back. Great loop, mostly pathless and sometimes v boggy. Fabulous views. Made it to the top solo without ropes - just possible with a bit of climbing experience.twg2726/04/2018
From car park at Lydford out to Kitty Tor (old causeway is a god send). Returned by Great Links Tor (trig only) - maybe thirty years ago I'd have had a go!SS13/04/2018
abbo000107/04/2018
With Adam and Bob. Aided by Adrian Rayner's collapsable ladder to bridge the gap between the trig and the summit block. Thanks Adrian!PGCE04/02/2018
ARC04/02/2018
From the cp near the Dartmoor Inn. Traipsed up here with Richie whose rucksack was crammed with climbing gear. Got up to the trig and were nearly blown away. All very wet and windy and we were soaked through so will return another day. Therefore not ticked. Came up via Widgery Cross and went on to Kitty Hill, returning via Bleak House. 8.2 miles.Herbert Anchovy11/11/2017
From the cp near the Dartmoor Inn. Traipsed up here with Herbert with climbing gear and a bold heart. Got up to the trig and were nearly blown away. All very wet and windy the rock covered in slime and we were soaked through so will return another day. Therefore not ticked. Came up via Widgery Cross and went on to Kitty Hill, returning via Bleak House. 8.2 miles.Richard Lawrenc11/11/2017
A repeat visit. However, this time we hired the services of 'Vertical Frontiers' (has a U.K. base on Dartmoor) & were guided to the tor summit by Matt Knapp. He provided a top rope for the tricky step across from the trig point & for the climb down. (PM)gerrybowes08/09/2017
From the car park behind the Dartmoor Inn. With GB. Some rain, very windy and mist down but did improve.bolton08/09/2017
Large car park (Space for 40+ cars) at end of track behind the Dartmoor Inn at 525853 - Up good paths to trig point, but didn't get to summit (Unticked). Continued to Amicombe Hill. (PM)gerrybowes21/04/2017
With GB. Could have got up it but unsure if I could have descended in an appropriate way. Unticked.bolton21/04/2017
From Meldon Res, Tes Tor, High Willays, Kitty Tor Great Links back over Corn Ridge to resevoirunderhill03/12/2016