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Name:Hound Tor
Hill number:7781
Height:495m / 1624ft
Parent (Ma):2877  High Willhays
RHB Section:40: Cornwall & Devon
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Dartmoor
County/UA:Devon
Catchment:Catchment Boundaries, Taw, Teign
Watershed:Land's End to John o' Groats, Land's End to Dover, The Lizard to Dunnet Head
Class:Sub490-499m hill
(s4)
Grid ref:SX 62883 89020
Summit feature:knoll
Drop:21m
Col:474m  SX632895  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 191
(1:25k) OL28N
Survey:obvious summit
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 81 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Then on to wade across the ford on the way backkjg10621/10/2023
From Cosdon Hill via Little Hound Tor. Back to South Zeal via Tinners' Track through various Neolithic & Bronze Age gubbins, with F.agentmancuso04/07/2022
Little Hound, Hound, Steeperton and East Mill Tor from Belstone, busy village on a sunny Good Friday, a few folks on the hillsRHW15/04/2022
From Okehampton - Belstone Tor, East Mill Tor, Steeperton Tor, Hound Tor, Hangingstone Hill, Black Hill, Cut Hill, Brown's House Top, Higher White Tor and Longaford Tor. Camped near the top of Longaford Tor before descending to Princetown from where I added South Hessary Tor while waiting for the bus. 41.5km, much of it boggy, tussocky, pathless toil in unrelenting rain and wind. Highlight was getting the tent up, changing into dry clothes and crawling into my sleeping bag.Herbert Anchovy07/08/2021
A circular walk around the NE corner of Dartmoor from South Zeal in a horseshoe around Steeperton Beck returning to Belstone, then back along the quiet road to South Zeal. Peaks visited: Cosdon Hill, Hound Tor, Steeperton Tor and Belstone Tor. Solo.silveracorn_alan31/07/2021
2-day route from Belstone, with outstanding bright conditions on day 1. Cosdon Hill, Hound Tor, Steeperton Tor, Hangingstone Hill (also visiting Whitehorse Hill summit), crossing to Cut Hill, then Black Hill(camping by the top). Return via Belstone Tor (climbing all the tops in the summit area).RobertP30/12/2019
From South ZealAJones16/10/2019
On way from Cosdon to Hangingstone Hill, lovely raised spot. With Jenx and Bryhernordicstar30/03/2019
Crossed between Cosdon Hill and Steeperton Tor.Denise 30/03/2019
Beautiful atmosphere with mists in the valley rising and clearing eventually.jenx30/03/2019
Round of 4 Dartmoor hills from South Zeal, this the first then on to Hangingstone Hill. The narrow hollow tracks before reaching the moor were a joy to walk.jonglew23/06/2018
From Cosdon Hill. Descended south over Little Hound Tor and up to the summit. Onwards to Hangingstone Hill. Solo.Man of Kernow116/04/2018
Staying in Belstone so did Belstone Tor, East Mill Tor, Hangingstone Hill, Steeperton Tor, Hound Tor and Cosdon Hill. 13.5 miles - just over 5 hours on a lovely November day.clivevilla13/11/2017
An easy solo bag enroute from Cosdon Hill to Steeperton Tor.bolton08/09/2017
This lesser known Hound Tor is becoming a regular distant objective as we can walk from the door of the cottage nr Chagford up quiet lanes and an empty moorland path on which Flook can roam freely. We extended our walk to explore and scramble on Wild Tor - back same way on known paths as previous short cuts across the moor had proved heavy tussocky going. Amazingly it never did rain despite a forecast 40% risk of afternoon rain and our bumping into 3 Gold D of E groups, which is normally a dead cert for pouring rain. Later came across a Silver group lower down lost in the grounds of a hotel -having missed the footpath, - there are worse places to get lost I suppose.Chris Pearson09/07/2017
Solo. From Cosdon Hill, over Little Hound Tor (492m).Dangerous Dave10/06/2017
From South Zeal car park. Cosdon Hill, Hound Tor, Hangingstone Hill, Steeperton Tor. 6.5 hours. Good paths /tracks all the way. Good stone circle north of Hound Tor and stone row east of Cosdon Hill.ijpowell21/04/2017
A day mainly completing a trail based around Cosdon Beacon and Hound Tor. Solo.meltdiceburg17/04/2017
Dartmoor Perambulation with DanielPK108/01/2017
Bracken Tor YH to Sticklepath.Smudge06/11/2016
Aint nothing but a 495m high P20.alda25/10/2016
Last of my 8 English p490-499m hills which is a strange hill category list on hill-bagging being non consistent with the rule for sub-simms and sub-deweys. Surely this should be part of sub-fours, as on haroldstreet, and cover hills 400-499m with p20-29m. Lovely long walk up from east on grassy paths across miles of sunny windy emptiness with Lesley to eat our sandwiches in the shelter of the Tor and to have photo taken with Flook the hound who is a ringer for the Hound of the Baskervilles. Appropriate for Hound Tor. Then back on good dry grassy cattle and horse paths over Kennon Hill a sub-four not listed.Chris Pearson09/08/2016
I walked up to do the virtual geocache.Alancache16/03/2016
3/8 Third of long day Belstone Tor/Cosdon Hill/Hound Tor/Hangstone Hill/Steeperton Tor/East Mill Tor/Yes Tor/High WillaysFergalh18/07/2015
Parked in South Zeal car park – Took bridleway up N. ridge of Cosdon Hill – Hound Tor – Steeperton Tor – Hangingstone Hill. Good paths & tracks all the way. (S)gerrybowes14/03/2015
Start ~ South Zeal car park. Followed bridleway up between tiny walled fields to the Moor before climbing Cosdon Hill. Followed ridge over Hound Tor to reach Steeperton Tor then paths and tracks to Hangingstone Hill. Perfect walking weather and even dry underfoot. With Wombournesteve hudson10/09/2014
Parked on the minor road at SX 65262 92588 then used bridleway to get to Stone Row before going direct to Cosdon Hill with Ian Brown. Then onto Hound Tor, Hangingstone Hill and Steeperton Tor before heading back to the car.Dugswell223/08/2014
A track exists both to and from Steeperton Tor and Cosdon Hill. Easy walking if you stick to this ... rough fell if you don't! Easy to find on a clear day when you can see well ahead.moorsman19/08/2014
Second summit of the day as we aim to do a 10 mile loop from Belstone taking in 4 summits. Lovely weather and amazing views.Stephenfarmer29/05/2013
Horseshoe of the Taw valley from Belstone.davidpettit8404/11/2012
From Cosdon Hill.Wheelsy08/08/2012
On the path from Cosdon Hill [South Tawton Common] to Hangingstone Hill.destaylor28/06/2012
W:Wbenwloudon30/07/2011
Wedding anniversary breakharry230415/08/2009
Date is for a first recorded visit logged in Terry Bound's A to Z of Dartmoor Tors. Many visits made with family and friends. Walk would normally include a visit to the Medieval VillageAnthony Vosper28/08/1989
On Dartmoor N/S.arranc28/04/1985
And again on:- 24-05-1980, 12-12-1981,RichardM09/02/1980
From South Zeal car park. Cosdon Hill, Hound Tor, Hangingstone Hill, Steeperton Tor. 6.5 hours. Good paths /tracks all the way. Good stone circle north of Hound Tor and stone row east of Cosdon Hill.ijpowellblank
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