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Cutcombe

Dunkery Beacon Summit – Dunkery Beacon Summit loop from Cutcombe

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West Somerset District

Cutcombe

Dunkery Beacon Summit – Dunkery Beacon Summit loop from Cutcombe

Moderate

4.7

(14)

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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: March 18, 2026

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Exmoor National Park

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Start point

Parking

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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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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 …

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5.49 km

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.

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12.3 km

Wheddon Cross Village

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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 …

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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

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Monday 18 May

14°C

9°C

71 %

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Dunkery Beacon Summit – Dunkery Beacon Summit loop from Cutcombe

Ridge Line Path in Exmoor National Park

Dunkery Beacon Summit

Dunkery Beacon Summit

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