Ryder’s Hill
At 515 m, Ryder's Hill is the highest point on the southern part of Dartmoor, Devon, England. On its summit there are two standing stones and a low cairn, on top of which is a triangulation pillar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 656 feet
- Description: hill on Dartmoor in Devon, England, UK
- Also known as: “Ryders Hill”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Combestone Tor and Fox Tor.
Combestone Tor
Scenic viewpoint
Combestone Tor is a granite tor on Dartmoor, England. It is 356 metres above sea level. The tor is considered a popular destination for tourists. Combestone Tor is within the protected area called Holne Woodlands Site of Special Scientific Interest and also within Dartmoor National Park.
Fox Tor
Peak
Photo: Herbythyme, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fox Tor is a relatively minor tor on Dartmoor in the county of Devon, England. On the flank of the tor, about 500 m to the north stands Childe's Tomb - according to local legend, the last resting place of Childe the Hunter, an unfortunate traveller who died there during a blizzard.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hexworthy and Dartmeet.
Hexworthy
Hamlet
Photo: AnnaOurLittleAlice, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hexworthy is a hamlet on Dartmoor, in Devon, England. It lies on the West Dart River a mile upstream from Dartmeet. Historically in the parish of Lydford, since 1987 it has been in the civil parish of Dartmoor Forest.
Dartmeet
Village
Dartmeet is a popular tourist spot in the centre of Dartmoor, Devon, England at grid reference SX672731. It lies at the end of the B3357 road, about 4.5 miles east of Two Bridges.
Poundsgate
Village
Photo: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Poundsgate is a small village in Dartmoor, Devon, England, located on the road between Ashburton and Princetown. The postal area of "Poundsgate" is a wide geographical area.
Ryder’s Hill
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Holne, South Hams District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.50596° or 50° 30′ 22″ northLongitude
-3.89132° or 3° 53′ 29″ westElevation
656 feet (200 metres)Open location code
9C2RG445+9FOpenStreetMap ID
node 329384494OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ryder’s Hill” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ryders Hill”
- Dutch: “Ryders Hill”
- Latin: “Ryder’s Hill”
- Swedish: “Ryders Hill”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Ryder’s Hill”. Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.