Dartmoor & Exmoor
Tolborough Tor
348M
1142FT
About Tolborough Tor
Sitting on the quieter northwestern fringe of Bodmin Moor, this low granite tor offers a peaceful alternative to the busier neighbouring peaks. Characterised by rough grass and scattered clitter, the summit provides an uncrowded perspective across the De Lank River valley towards the massive forms of Roughtor and Brown Willy.
Key Statistics
Rank
77th Highest in Region
Parent Range
England
Prominence
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42m
Nearest Town
Codda
Geology
You are walking across the Bodmin Intrusion, a foundation of granite and fine-grained rock that formed from molten material cooling deep beneath the surface.
Classifications
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SX175778
Latitude
50.5714°N
Longitude
4.5786°W
Did You Know?
- •The name likely stems from the Cornish 'toll', meaning 'hole', and the Old English 'beorg', meaning a 'mound' or 'barrow'. This reflects the presence of several prehistoric burial mounds located around the tor’s lower slopes.
- •From the summit, the view to the south is dominated by the highest ground in Cornwall, looking directly across the marshy headwaters of the River Fowey towards the twin summits of Brown Willy.
- •It is a key landmark for those exploring the quieter valleys near the hamlet of Codda, far from the typical tourist paths that concentrate on the higher central peaks.
- •Its status as a Tump ensures it is largely the preserve of peak-baggers and locals, meaning you are far more likely to share the summit with a grazing pony than another walker.