Alex Tor

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Alex Tor
Cornwall
Alex Tor and cairn - geograph.org.uk - 418780.jpg
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. 1.0 1.1 Torbagging the Easy Way #2: Alex Tor at kernow-torbagging.co.uk. Accessed on 1 Sep 2013