| Higger Tor | |
|---|---|
 Amillstone grit boulder on Higger Tor | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 434 m (1,424 ft) |
| Coordinates | 53°20′02″N1°37′06″W / 53.3338°N 1.6183°W /53.3338; -1.6183 |
| Geography | |
  Higger Tor Location in the Peak District Show map of the Peak District Higger Tor Location in South Yorkshire Show map of South Yorkshire | |
| Location | Peak District, England |
| OS grid | SK 254 819 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 110 |
Higger Tor orHiggar Tor is agritstonetor in theDark Peak, in the north of thePeak District National Park in England. It overlooks theBurbage Valley and theIron Agehill fort ofCarl Wark[1] to the southeast.
The tor stands to the south west ofSheffield, just within the city boundary, about 200 metres (220 yd) east of the border withDerbyshire, which runs along the nearby road toRinginglow. The village ofHathersage is approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the west.
A scene from the 1987 filmThe Princess Bride was filmed nearby at Carl Wark with Higger Tor visible in the background.[2]
It isone of 95Ethels in the Peak District named after English environmental campaigner and a pioneer of the countryside movementEthel Haythornthwaite.[3]
It is the closestEthel to theLongshaw Estate.
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