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Dunkery Beacon Summit – Dunkery Beacon Summit loop from Cutcombe

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South West England

West Somerset District

Dunkery Beacon Summit – Dunkery Beacon Summit loop from Cutcombe

Moderate

4.8

(17)

48

hikers

Dunkery Beacon Summit – Dunkery Beacon Summit loop from Cutcombe

03:43

12.4km

380m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

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Exmoor National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

2.30 km

Straight Down

Highlight • Other

Follow the road for about 5 minutes and then turn right where the wooden sign points you too Thorne Lane

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2

5.35 km

Ridge Line Path in Exmoor National Park

Highlight • Trail

available to all bike. Need a least a gravel bike. a good climb up to the top then for a lovely flat bit on the top. You'll pass through different landscapes that are great in the spring and summer

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3

5.45 km

Dunkery Beacon Summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

Welcome to the top of the world! Well, at least Somerset. We may not be blessed with mighty mountains in the South West, but it's still certainly and achievement to climb Dunkery Beacon at 1705 feet (520m), whether that's by foot, or by bike, on road or off. Be prepared for more fierce weather if you're planning a trip up here as it can be much more blustery and cold up here than in the Exmoor valleys. There's a great off road trail up from Exford - have you tried it?

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4

5.48 km

Dunkery Beacon Summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

Dunkery Beacon, atop Dunkery Hill, is the highest point in Somerset. Standing at 1,705 feet (520 m), it boasts spectacular views. On a clear day, views stretch across the Bristol Channel and Wales, Exmoor and Dartmoor.

Tip by

5

12.3 km

Wheddon Cross Village

Highlight • Settlement

Wheddon Cross is the highest village in Exmoor National Park and affords breathtaking views of Dunkery Beacon, Exmoor’s highest point, and over the stunning Somerset countryside. There is a lively local pub and two shops (a post office and petrol station) here, making it a good place for a pit-stop. You find accommodation in the village too.

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B

12.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.5 km

1.08 km

437 m

260 m

118 m

Surfaces

10.3 km

1.08 km

968 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

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Thursday 8 October

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9°C

21 %

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