Walk de122 North Hessary Tor, Great Mis Tor and Great Staple Tor from Princetown

High Moorland walk


Route outline for walk de122:

Princetown  -  North Hessary Tor  -  Rundlestone  -  Little Mis Tor  -  Great Mis Tor  -  Merrivale Army Firing Range  -  Greena Ball  -  River Walkham  -  Langstone Mor Stone Circle  -  Petertavy Great Common  -  Roos Tor  -  Great Staple Tor  -  Middle Staple Tor  -  Grimstone and Sortridge Leat  -  River Walkham  -  Yellowmeade Farm  -  Foggintor Quarry  -  The Dartmoor Way  -  Princetown



Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

This walk enters the Merrivale Army Firing Range.Information on firing times can be obtained by calling 01837 52939. In any event, do not enter the range when red flags are flying.

The odd shaped lumps of rock strewn across so many of the South West's tors are collectively known as 'clitter'.


Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
0
English
Mountains
Wainwright
0
Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
0
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
2
English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
0
Marilyns
Bridget
2
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Great Mis Tor at 539m (1768ft). Great Mis Tor is also known as an English Dewey (95th highest in England, 216th in England & Wales)

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of North Hessary Tor at 517m (1696ft). North Hessary Tor is also known as an English Dewey (147th highest in England, 336th in England & Wales) The summit of North Hessary Tor is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

You will also reach the summit of Great Staple Tor at 455m (1493ft). Great Staple Tor is known as an English Bridget. The summit of Great Staple Tor is marked by a rocky outcrop.

Along the way you will also bag:

National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Dartmoor Way, a 138km (86 miles) circular footpath starting and finishing in Buckfastleigh in Devon, England. The Dartmoor Way is waymarked by occasional signs. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Dartmoor Way.



You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

Dartmoor National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL28 Dartmoor


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Maps (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

191 Okehampton & North Dartmoor


202 Torbay & South Dartmoor, Totnes & Salcombe


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk de122 North Hessary Tor, Great Mis Tor and Great Staple Tor from Princetown

In no particular order . . .

Walk de122 North Hessary Tor, Great Mis Tor and Great Staple Tor from Princetown - Merrivale from Great Staple Tor

Merrivale from Great Staple Tor

Photo: Bob Gordon (8)

Walk de122 North Hessary Tor, Great Mis Tor and Great Staple Tor from Princetown - Great Mis Tor summit

Great Mis Tor summit

Photo: Pete Smith (2)

Walk de122 North Hessary Tor, Great Mis Tor and Great Staple Tor from Princetown - Great Staple Tor

Great Staple Tor

Photo: Bob Gordon (9)

Walk de122 North Hessary Tor, Great Mis Tor and Great Staple Tor from Princetown - The path to South Hessary Tor from Princetown

The path to South Hessary Tor from Princetown

Photo: Jon Eckersall (1)

Walk de122 North Hessary Tor, Great Mis Tor and Great Staple Tor from Princetown - The ruins at Foggintor Quarry

The ruins at Foggintor Quarry

Photo: Bob Gordon (12)

Walk de122 North Hessary Tor, Great Mis Tor and Great Staple Tor from Princetown - Sunset on Great Staple Tor

Sunset on Great Staple Tor

Photo: Pete Smith (5)

Walk de122 North Hessary Tor, Great Mis Tor and Great Staple Tor from Princetown - Roos Tor

Roos Tor

Photo: Bob Gordon (6)

Walk de122 North Hessary Tor, Great Mis Tor and Great Staple Tor from Princetown - North Hessary Tor summit

North Hessary Tor summit

Photo: Bob Gordon (1)

Walk de122 North Hessary Tor, Great Mis Tor and Great Staple Tor from Princetown - Great Mis Tor

Great Mis Tor

Photo: Mary Fisher (1)

Walk de122 North Hessary Tor, Great Mis Tor and Great Staple Tor from Princetown - Crossing the River Walkham

Crossing the River Walkham

Photo: Pete Smith (3)

Walk de122 North Hessary Tor, Great Mis Tor and Great Staple Tor from Princetown - On Great Mis Tor

On Great Mis Tor

Photo: Bob Gordon (3)

Walk de122 North Hessary Tor, Great Mis Tor and Great Staple Tor from Princetown - Dartmoor from North Hessary Tor

Dartmoor from North Hessary Tor

Photo: David Wade (1)

Walk de122 North Hessary Tor, Great Mis Tor and Great Staple Tor from Princetown - Stone Rows near Yellowmeade Farm

Stone Rows near Yellowmeade Farm

Photo: Bob Gordon (10)

Walk de122 North Hessary Tor, Great Mis Tor and Great Staple Tor from Princetown - Great Mis Tor

Great Mis Tor

Photo: Bob Gordon (4)

Walk de122 North Hessary Tor, Great Mis Tor and Great Staple Tor from Princetown - Roos Tor from Great Staple Tor

Roos Tor from Great Staple Tor

Photo: Pete Smith (4)

Walk de122 North Hessary Tor, Great Mis Tor and Great Staple Tor from Princetown - Foggintor Quarry

Foggintor Quarry

Photo: Bob Gordon (11)

Walk de122 North Hessary Tor, Great Mis Tor and Great Staple Tor from Princetown - Great Staple Tor from Roos Tor

Great Staple Tor from Roos Tor

Photo: Bob Gordon (7)

Walk de122 North Hessary Tor, Great Mis Tor and Great Staple Tor from Princetown - Great Mis Tor summit

Great Mis Tor summit

Photo: Bob Gordon (2)

Walk de122 North Hessary Tor, Great Mis Tor and Great Staple Tor from Princetown - Merrivale Firing Range Warning sign

Merrivale Firing Range Warning sign

Photo: Bob Gordon (5)

Walk de122 North Hessary Tor, Great Mis Tor and Great Staple Tor from Princetown - North Hessary Tor summit trig point

North Hessary Tor summit trig point

Photo: Pete Smith (1)


Send us your photographs and pictures from your walks and hikes

We would love to see your photographs and pictures from walk de122 North Hessary Tor, Great Mis Tor and Great Staple Tor from Princetown. Send them in to us as email attachments (configured for any computer) along with your name and where the picture was taken to:

and we shall do our best to publish them.

(Guide Resolution = 300dpi. At least = 660 pixels (wide) x 440 pixels (high).)

Send us your walking and hiking photographs and pictures from walk de122 North Hessary Tor, Great Mis Tor and Great Staple Tor from Princetown via Facebook

You can also submit photos from walk de122 North Hessary Tor, Great Mis Tor and Great Staple Tor from Princetown via our Facebook Page.

NB. Please indicate where each photo was taken.







Follow go4awalk.com on Twitter Follow go4awalk.com on Facebook






Find new Friends to go walking with

Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 Walks. Download GPS Waypoints - Great Walks you must not miss!

Walk The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge Walk - All the Latest Route Information, GPS Waypoints and Split Times to keep you on Schedule

Walk The British Three Peaks Challenge Walk - All the Latest Route Information and GPS Waypoints

See our pick of The Best Walks in The Lake District - Great Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of the Best Lake District Ridge Walks - Great Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of the Best Lake District Walks to do in the rain - Great Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of The Best Walks in Snowdonia - Great Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of The Best Ridge Walks in Wales - Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of The Best Walks in The Brecon Beacons - Great Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of The Best Walks in The Yorkshire Dales - Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of The Best Walks in The Peak District - Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of The Best Walks in The Forest of Bowland - Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of The Best Walks in Shropshire - Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of The Best Walks in Cheshire - Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of The Best Walks in Lancashire - Walks you must not miss!

Not sure where to walk next? Try Peak Bagging - Great Walks you must not miss!

Not sure where to walk next? Walk part of a National Trail - Great Walks you must not miss!

Walks with Downloadable and Uploadable GPS Waypoint Data

Walking Kit and Gear Tested by Walkers

Full Site Search
Do not miss our pick of the Best Walks in Britain