Ryder's Hill

Dartmoor · England

13th highest of 15 in Dartmoor · 4.5 km from Holne

About Ryder's Hill

Ryder's Hill is a 515 m (1,690 ft) peak in Dartmoor, rising 109 m above the col that joins it to higher ground. It lies within the Dartmoor region. It counts towards one hill list: Deweys.

Ryder's Hill is the 13th highest of the 15 summits Atlas lists in Dartmoor, and the 3rd by prominence. The nearest village is Holne, 4.5 km to the east.

The summit carries an Ordnance Survey trig pillar: primary pillar, 516 m (OS station PP167). Atlas collects the pillar separately from the summit.

The nearest other summit is North Hessary Tor (517 m), 9.6 km to the north-west.

Key facts

Height

515 m 1,690 ft

Prominence

109 m

Region

Dartmoor England

Nearest summit

North Hessary Tor 9.6 km NW · 517 m

Height rank

13th of 15 Summits in Dartmoor

Nearest village

Holne 4.5 km E

Trig pillar

Primary pillar, 516 m OS station PP167

Hill lists

1 Deweys

Plan a walk

• Gutter Tor Car Park - 8.3 km west of the summit, as the crow flies

Nearest car park in a straight line, not a route. Places from OS Open Names, car parks © OpenStreetMap contributors. Credits.

Grid reference

SX 659 690

Coordinates

50.50597, -3.89137

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On one hill list

• Deweys - Joint 348th of 425 by height. Hills in England, Wales and the Isle of Man between 500 m and 2,000 ft (609.6 m) with at least 30 m of drop on every side.

Around Ryder's Hill

• Two Moors Way - Trail · 2.5 km
• Combestone Tor - Viewpoint · 3 km N
• Down Ridge stone circle - Stone circle · 3 km N
• North Hessary Tor - 517 m · 9.6 km NW
• Beardown Tors - 513 m · 10 km NW
• Higher White Tor - 525 m · 10.3 km NW
• Hameldown [Hamel Down] - 532 m · 11.8 km N
• Great Mis Tor - 538 m · 12.5 km NW
• White Ridge - 506 m · 13.1 km N

Summits, landmarks and trails nearest first.