Great Links Tor

About Great Links Tor

Rising like a massive granite fortress on Dartmoor’s western edge, this imposing tor is one of the moor's most commanding landmarks. The summit involves a short, satisfying scramble onto weathered stacks, rewarding walkers with sprawling views across the Tamar Valley toward the distant silhouettes of Bodmin Moor’s highest peaks.

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• •The name likely derives from the Old English word 'hlinc', meaning a ridge or a bank, which describes the long, sweeping shoulder of high ground that leads up to the tor.
• •As the fifth-highest point on Dartmoor, its massive granite stacks are so prominent they were historically used as a landmark for sailors navigating the English Channel.
• •The western slopes are marked by the remains of the Rattlebrook Peat Works; the old tramway route now serves as a popular, steady-gradient path for walkers approaching from the Lydford side.
• •From the summit, the view west is exceptional, stretching across the Tamar Valley to the Cornish peaks of Brown Willy and Rough Tor, while the distinctive spire of Brentor Church is clearly visible to the southwest.
• •Despite the name, you will find no manicured fairways here; the 'links' are strictly geological, and any attempt at a long drive is likely to end in a peat bog or the path of a very disgruntled raven.