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Latest revision as of 23:52, 9 February 2015
| Alex Tor | |||
| Cornwall | |||
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 The summit of Alex Tor | |||
| Range: | Bodmin Moor | ||
| Summit: | 955 feet SX118787 50°34’60"N, 4°40’0"W | ||
Alex Tor is a conical hill, 954.7 feet (291.0 m) high, located in the west of Bodmin Moor in Cornwall.
At the summit of Alex Tor are granite rock outcrops and a large and intricate tor cairn. There are panoramic views from the summit plateau and other tors visible include: Rough Tor, Brown Willy, Showery Tor, Garrow Tor and Butter's Tor.[1]
Access
Parking is possible on the lane running southwest to northeast past the tor, but not beyond the Private Road sign. From here it is an easy climb of half a mile.[1]
On the western flank of the hill there are hut circles and the remains of an ancient farmstead.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Torbagging the Easy Way #2: Alex Tor at kernow-torbagging.co.uk. Accessed on 1 Sep 2013
