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Exford

Exford and Dunkery Beacon loop — Exmoor National Park

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Exford

Exford and Dunkery Beacon loop — Exmoor National Park

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4.3

(3)

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Exford and Dunkery Beacon loop — Exmoor National Park

05:31

19.4km

430m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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: June 10, 2024

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Exmoor National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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6.84 km

Great Rowbarrow Cairn

Highlight • Historical Site

The Rowbarrow cairns are probably Late Neolithic to Late Bronze Age, or 2400-1500BCE. They are thought to be burial cairns or barrows covering the grave of an important person, family or group.

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7.37 km

Goosemoor Common Path

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

In clear weather, this ridge path has epic views in every direction. It leads west from Dunkery Beacon, the highest point on Exmoor and in Somerset. To the north, admire …

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8.46 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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18.9 km

St Mary Magdalene Church, Winsford

Highlight • Historical Site

Despite evidence of a church on this site before the Norman Conquest of the 11th century, this church is later, with the tower actually dating back to the 15th century. …

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19.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.9 km

5.36 km

1.26 km

957 m

926 m

Surfaces

7.94 km

5.95 km

4.59 km

958 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Thursday 28 May

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Exford and Dunkery Beacon loop — Exmoor National Park

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St Mary Magdalene Church, Winsford

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