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Kings Tor

Tor Information


Name:	Kings Tor			Grid Reference:	SX556738
Height:	380 m	/	1246 ft
Notes:	King's Tor sits out on it's own above the Walkham Valley. The old Princetown - Yelverton railway line wound itself around King's Tor and there was even a 'halt' there. The old cutting & siding are clearly visible on the NW side of the tor

Kings Tor

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Location



	Parking
	You can park at the copse (SX 560748) and walk across to King's Tor easily (if not a little boggy in places)

	Military Ranges
	Kings Tor does not sit in or nearby a military range.

	Bog
	The ground to the north and east is quite boggy in places

	Difficulty
	Easy

Recommended Walk

Distance:

4.0 mi

Difficulty:

Other Tors Visited:

Foggin Tor, Hollow Tor (Rundlestone), Kings Tor, North Hessary Tor, Rundlestone Tor, Swell Tor

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Leg	Instruction
1	Park your car at the old pump house (SX 567750)
2	Hollow Tor is clearly visible on top of the hill to the SE. Walk up and past the small disused quarry and onwards to Hollow Tor.
3	From here it's a short walk across some pretty rough ground to Rundlestone Tor.
4	Just to the E of Rundlestone Tor you will find the road that leads to the Mast at North Hessary Tor, follow this to the Base Station and the actual tor sits just behind (there is a trig point on the summit).
5	Now head SE. From North Hessary Tor the very top of the workings at Foggintor is visible howver as you drop down it disappears so make sure you take a visual bearing before you lose sight.
6	As you approach the quarry be very careful as the quarry opens up unexpectedly and there are shear drops of over 100ft to the bottom with no barriers to prevent you going over!
7	Skirt around the lip to the S and Swell Tor will appear to the west. Head towards the track that leads to the top of Swell Tor.
8	Follow the track to the top of Swell Tor and again, be careful of the open quarry drops. Walk to the NW of the quarry and across to King's Tor.
9	From King's Tor the walking gets a little tougher. If you look the the NE you will see the walls around Yellowmeade Farm... you are aiming for the most northerly corner of the wall but to get there you have to cross some very marshy ground. It's just over half a mile of rough walking I'm afraid.
10	Once you reach the wall, follow it up until it intercepts the farm track and then follow this back to the main B3357 and you will find your car just up the road.
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