It lies on the Two Moors Way and remains of Headland Warren farm and Vitifer Mine are also in the valley nearby.
Hookney Tor is named after the nearby settlement of Hookner.
It consists of several granite piles and stands at an elevation of 497 metres (1631 feet) above sea level.
This includes a rubble bank attached to its southern face.
[4] The nearest village is Widecombe-in-the-Moor several miles to the south.