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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 |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 155 users) | By | Date of Ascent |
| Trig only | decibel | 15/09/2023 |
| 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. | PeterD | 16/08/2023 |
| HighwayToFell | 06/08/2023 | |
| Climbed from car park near Dartmoor Inn. It had just rained so the air was clear and the views were stunning. | RVC | 25/07/2023 |
| Tom Mundell | 30/12/2022 | |
| Matt | 13/07/2022 | |
| Got to trig. | chrisbien | 11/07/2022 |
| 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. | pwheeler | 14/06/2022 |
| 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... | LovableScum | 28/11/2021 |
| Circular walk starting at Dartmoor Inn to Brat Tor, Bleak House, The Donna Goats, Great Links and Arms Tor | stagger onward | 24/10/2021 |
| 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_alan | 02/08/2021 |
| 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. | agentmancuso | 04/07/2021 |
| outlawcatcher | 02/05/2021 | |
| davefh | 20/04/2021 | |
| 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 ROWLETT | 30/08/2020 |
| 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. | DawnY24 | 17/08/2020 |
| 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. | ronaldo333 | 20/10/2019 |
| Great Links Tor > Amicombe Hill (Kitty Tor) from GR: SX 52291 85255 | Hippster | 20/10/2019 |
| 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 Dave | 07/08/2019 |
| 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. | isabelle | 04/08/2019 |
| 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. | Sprog | 07/04/2019 |
| 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 Kernow1 | 07/04/2019 |
| Tony J | 30/03/2019 | |
| With other baggers on the trig bagging meet in Okehampton. | Alan Caine | 30/03/2019 |
| 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 C | 30/03/2019 |
| Thanks to AW and SteveG for carrying up the ladder for final tor ascent. Gorgeous walk on a lovely morning. | Campbell Singer | 30/03/2019 |
| Lydford car park to Bracken Lodge YH. Part of the great ladder party - thanks Alan W (& SG). | Smudge | 30/03/2019 |
| 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 Ted | 30/03/2019 |
| Part of the advance ladder party with AW and Campbell Singer. Excellent start to the day in fine weather. | SteveG | 30/03/2019 |
| great walk too trig point then scramble to summit, descent aided by ladder. Great crowd today | cjo | 30/03/2019 |
| DocHoliday | 03/09/2018 | |
| Part of Dartmoor Marathon | Claireb | 01/09/2018 |
| Nice scramble to the summit. | Adrian | 25/08/2018 |
| Did this with Adrian. Adrian scrambled, I did it as a lead rock climb. | mazz | 25/08/2018 |
| See Kitty Tor description. | Dartmoorman | 19/07/2018 |
| From Dartmoor Inn in the wet. Trig only. | Moorponder | 01/07/2018 |
| Kiltie | 23/05/2018 | |
| 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. | apricorum | 21/05/2018 |
| 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. | twg27 | 26/04/2018 |
| 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! | SS | 13/04/2018 |
| abbo0001 | 07/04/2018 | |
| With Adam and Bob. Aided by Adrian Rayner's collapsable ladder to bridge the gap between the trig and the summit block. Thanks Adrian! | PGCE | 04/02/2018 |
| ARC | 04/02/2018 | |
| 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 Anchovy | 11/11/2017 |
| 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 Lawrenc | 11/11/2017 |
| 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) | gerrybowes | 08/09/2017 |
| From the car park behind the Dartmoor Inn. With GB. Some rain, very windy and mist down but did improve. | bolton | 08/09/2017 |
| 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) | gerrybowes | 21/04/2017 |
| With GB. Could have got up it but unsure if I could have descended in an appropriate way. Unticked. | bolton | 21/04/2017 |
| From Meldon Res, Tes Tor, High Willays, Kitty Tor Great Links back over Corn Ridge to resevoir | underhill | 03/12/2016 |
| dgresty | 13/09/2016 | |
| Wet slippy conditions, mae stood on my shoulders, he then gave me a top rope. | jimbloomer | 30/06/2016 |
| mae2 | 30/06/2016 | |
| Wild Camp Day 2 | Paul_142_uk | 11/06/2016 |
| Solo. From Kitty Tor and then on to Woodcock Hill and over the high ground heading north to Sourton Tors. | Aimless Rambler | 23/05/2016 |
| Parking @ SX 52565 85369 then over Arms Tor, Little Links Tor, Great Links Tor, back via Brat Tor and Widgery Cross. Pillar good condition small climb involved for the summit. weather great views great. | griefmiester | 13/05/2016 |
| Managed to climb up next to pillar. Jumped back down. Took nice picture of pillar from above. | Dusty | 24/04/2016 |
| A torific day ! (Arms Tor/Little Links Tor/Great Links Tor/Gren Tor/Hunt Tor/Steng A Tor/Kitty Tor/Green Tor/Higher Dunna Goat Tor/Little Dunna Goat Tor/Chat Tor/Hare Tor/TavY Cleave/Ger Tor/Little Hare Tor/Doe Tor/Sharp Tor/Brat Tor/Gibbet Hill/Nat Tor) | Fergalh | 05/03/2016 |
| Bails | 22/06/2015 | |
| bwm | 04/05/2015 | |
| Derek_Snaith | 19/04/2015 | |
| Liz_N | 19/04/2015 | |
| hillplodder | 09/04/2015 | |
| A very enjoyable circular route taking in Meldon Reservior, West Oakement River, Steng-a-Tor, Kitty Tor, Higher & Lower Dunna Tor, Great Links Tor and Sourton Tor. A very windy and inevitably misty day on Dartmoor. | Ginger Dave | 28/11/2014 |
| poppiesrara | 03/10/2014 | |
| iaindbrown | 21/09/2014 | |
| Start ~ 525854, car park near Dartmoor Inn. Followed paths to col near Widgery Cross then climbed NE to summit of Great Links Tor. Continued to pick up track to North and followed it East to Kitty Tor. Hot day with no wind. With Wombourne. | steve hudson | 09/09/2014 |
| With SH. | wombourne | 09/09/2014 |
| Wearing Walshes used the chimney to SE end of the tor after bagging the trig and think I am not tall enough to get up that way. Rock very dry and abrasive. A knackered Ian Brown joined me 20+ minutes later around 17:20. I then headed for Kitty Tor. | Dugswell2 | 23/08/2014 |
| Large car parking area through the gate at the end of the small lane running north of the Dartmoor Inn. A very easy walk to the summit along good, well defined paths. | moorsman | 20/08/2014 |
| Colin Crawford | 02/07/2014 | |
| Had some fun on the tor. | Alan Moore | 29/04/2014 |
| Parked at Meldon reservoir CP. Across dam w Jenx. Direct then up Yes Tor avoiding top of the drainage line to NW. Onto High Willays, then to Kitty Tor, Great Links Tor trig and scramble up crack to summit! - trig finish on Sourton Tors. Back down track to West of Meldon to CP. | nordicstar | 15/04/2014 |
| jenx | 15/04/2014 | |
| MikeM | 14/04/2014 | |
| From the Dartmoor Inn. Gale force wind blowing from S. Sheltered from the wind and eased way up to the column for GPS reading. Impossible to attempt the high point today (although LDWA gives a dispensation). Surprised that Widgery Cross was not a tump. | arranc | 24/03/2014 |
| Steve Q | 14/03/2014 | |
| Circular walk from Sourton; Sourton Tors > Corn Ridge > Great Links. Return via Nodden Gate. Wet, windy. Not nice for scrambling up Dartmoor tors, but at least not icy so only a little slippery. ***28 Jun 2018 re-ascent: In passing en-route to Amicombe Hill. Scramble up from the trig rock seemed a lot easier than 4 years ago, but don't remember finding the hand holds then, just had a supporting hand from Mrs G on that occasion IIRC. | jonglew | 12/01/2014 |
| Reached the trig, but given the strength of the wind didn't fancy doing the scramble to the top. Long walk back to Okehampton along the disused railway line. | Richard | 02/11/2013 |
| MMC walk, very windy! | bri&dave | 02/11/2013 |
| Summit reached via chimney at SE end of Tor then squeezed up crack to easy scramble to top , returned same way. | chalky1953 | 11/10/2013 |
| Managed the true summit with one tricky move, otherwise straight-forward. From the trig-point summit, you can reach good hand holds on the summit tor itself, and the rock isn't slippery - getting back down again was the tricky bit | wychwood | 29/08/2013 |
| Via chimney near SE corner, after my son had soloed up and rigged up a top rope. 4m of not-too-technical wedged-in climbing (no more than Diff) leads to gentle scramble to summit. Down-climbed the same way, though my son happily trotted down the NW side and jumped across to the trig tor, about 5 times in fact, as he coaxed me and my wife up! | AndyS | 25/08/2013 |
| With family. Meldon Reservoir - Yes Tor - High Willhays - Kitty Tor - Great Links Tor - Meldon Reservoir. Only Dad & I did Great Links Tor, via the 'Acrobat' route (apparently HS 4b), which seemed easier than the ascent using the crack. Only one hard move to get off the ground and then very easy. Lots of flying ants around made it harder than it should have been...! Did not like the look of the jump off, so descended using the ascent route. Easier than expected. | AGWilliamson | 23/08/2013 |
| asbown | 08/07/2013 | |
| Glenford | 08/06/2013 | |
| Alan Whatley | 08/06/2013 | |
| Bagged on a gorgeous sunny day on the North Moors (Great Links > Kitty > Hare) taking in Arms Tor, Chat Tor and Brat Tor (Widgery Cross). | Stephenfarmer | 18/05/2013 |
| dc96 | 16/04/2013 | |
| Tricky little scramble up the highest tor, via the chimney at its eastern end. Unreassuringly damp and slimy rock! | davidpettit84 | 03/11/2012 |
| OLIVERS | 01/10/2012 | |
| Up from Lydford - climbed slab opposite trig (Acrobat route?) I used climbing footwear and there was one hard move to get off the ground, thereafter it was easy angled. I didn't fancy the jump off so down climbed the ascent route. It's a terrific viewpoint! | Chris Peart | 21/09/2012 |
| maytwin66 | 13/09/2012 | |
| With: hb; Approached from Kitty Tor via ruin then slanting up to Great Links. Spent a while getting to the top. We then headed off E to Bleak Ho where we camped overnight. | Ian Baines | 07/09/2012 |
| With: ib; | Helen Baines | 07/09/2012 |
| MM | 04/08/2012 | |
| Bruckner7 | 23/07/2012 | |
| Easy parking at beginning of track from Lydford. Used a ladder but think we placed it in the wrong place near the trig which made it harder than others seem to have found it. | destaylor | 01/07/2012 |
| Walked from Chat Tor to Great Links to return to minibus | KatieJayne | 10/03/2012 |
| Nice sunny day, started near Lydford and ended lost in the fog! I'll go back to do the top on a dry day. | Nick | 04/10/2011 |
| AlanD | 21/08/2011 | |
| geoffreycurnock | 19/08/2011 | |
| Dave.B | 07/08/2011 | |
| andrew brown | 21/05/2011 | |
| DARRENG | 21/05/2011 | |
| Way up the crack almost deserves to be a rock-climb, way down easier | JimJames | 29/04/2011 |
| Andy West | 18/04/2011 | |
| Via crack up the N face about Diff standard for first 7m. down via the normal route. Other visits on:- 25-05-1980, 14-12-1980, 10-03-1984, | RichardM | 05/03/2011 |
| Denise | 05/03/2011 | |
| Eventually found the Crack that takes you to the top of the Tor. wedged myself in and Chimneyed up the 10ft which deposits you within easy reach of the top. Getting down was considerably easier than getting up. Gravity is wonderfull thing | stevedixon | 01/03/2011 |
| benwloudon | 29/01/2011 | |
| Dry conditions - friction move from trig tor feasible. Jim's shoulders required for second ascent (30/06/2016) in the wet. | mae | 15/10/2010 |
| Started from Meldon Reservoir to wild camp at Great Links Tor | escottjon | 10/10/2010 |
| Ascended from Kitty Tor. Descended to Dartmoor Inn. More horrible terrain, wind and, this time, rain. | bescot42 | 24/08/2010 |
| Martin R | 13/08/2010 | |
| bogdodger | 13/08/2010 | |
| ras52 | 27/06/2010 | |
| Walked up from car park near Lydford after completing High Willhays and Yes Tor. | DanTrig | 26/06/2010 |
| GeoffC | 21/04/2010 | |
| petey | 26/03/2010 | |
| KM | 13/08/2009 | |
| peter.lyons57 | 11/08/2009 | |
| Difficult one. The actual summit requires a bit of a scramble - which needs good weather. However, the Hill Walkers Register is accepting completions if you've just done the Trig Point. | Ianto&Sue | 21/03/2009 |
| AndyS | 23/08/2008 | |
| Anton | 15/08/2008 | |
| BaggerGutt | 18/07/2008 | |
| carole engel | 19/06/2008 | |
| mjh3 | 05/04/2008 | |
| Evening stroll up from the Fox and Hounds via Arms Tor. Had no trouble scrambling up. Incredible views in the western arc. A gorgeous hill. | Jake994 | 26/08/2007 |
| Galltywenallt | 16/07/2007 | |
| Trig below a surprisingly tricky final climb to the Tor highpoint. Walked in from Lydford then on to Kitty before being met at Sourton | Rhayader_wander | 29/05/2007 |
| daveminsh | 17/03/2007 | |
| stevent0809 | 16/03/2007 | |
| Parked at Meldon Reservoir and took a circular route around Yes Tor, High Willhays, Dinger Tor, Lints Tor, Kitty Tor and Great links Tor. Suprised how unspoilt the area was considering it's use. Rocks above the trig looked the highest point. | rhalstead | 25/11/2006 |
| Stuart Hyde | 03/08/2005 | |
| annie-blue | 26/02/2005 | |
| fortyniner | 02/01/2004 | |
| GordonAdshead | 00/06/2003 | |
| 6 days climbing trip (having just finished my PGCE day before) -to the SW with Bob Dileu. Carried the climbing gear up here for Bob to lead the Great Flake - VS4c- on the summit tor. A couple of exciting overhang layback moves on the huge flake as the name suggests. Also walked out and back on old railway bed to bag Amicombe Hill (Kitty Tor) | Chris Pearson | 23/06/2002 |
| gra2344 | 20/06/2001 | |
| jondand1 | 01/01/2001 | |
| thenomad | 10/05/2000 | |
| beamerboy36 | 01/01/2000 | |
| andrew.allum | 01/01/2000 | |
| Deedubr | 02/09/1998 | |
| graham28 | 03/05/1998 | |
| Dartmoor Dewey bagging, walk 2/6; Great Links Tor and Amicombe Hill from car park at E edge of Lydford, 526853. Climbed the short side facing the trig pillar (route called Acrobat). 1 move at HS, 2m off ground. I had to jump off - not nice. Need dry day and grippy footwear. Climbs:- http://javu.co.uk/Climbing/NewRoutes/SDD.shtml#GreatLinks | RHW | 07/03/1998 |
| On Ten Tors training | alistairpooler | 22/02/1998 |
| Yes Tor, High Willhays, Lints Tor, Amicombe Hill | Fred Windsor | 07/04/1996 |
| Stewart | 23/04/1995 | |
| Sherlock | 30/08/1994 | |
| Like many walkers, I was not able to climb the tor. However, and also like many walkers, I visited the trig point and so was (later) able to claim a complete round of the Deweys. | David Purchase | 18/09/1993 |
| Retrospectively logged with the help of the date written in Terry Bound's A-Z of Dartmoor Tors. long before the existence of web sites like this. In most cases only my first visit is recorded. Revisited 12/02/2020 Nearly 65 yrs old but still active. | Anthony Vosper | 17/02/1993 |
| Climbed lots of times. Trig visited as has the true top which is a bit of a scramble. | isabelle | 14/07/1990 |
| IainT | 17/08/1989 | |
| anne3366 | 14/07/1989 | |
| KND Circuit of Brat Tor; Great Links Tor, Chat Tor, Hare Tor and others | crazy | 11/04/1988 |
| Condoverman | 05/04/1980 | |
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| Information only... GLT is the subsidiary HuMP summit of Dromedary Marilyn High Willhays, as it falls within its Maquaco-line which covers most of Dartmoor. | vegibagger | blank |
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