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Exmoor Ponies – Selworthy Beacon loop from Minehead

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Minehead

Exmoor Ponies – Selworthy Beacon loop from Minehead

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4.7

(31)

215

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Exmoor Ponies – Selworthy Beacon loop from Minehead

07:28

24.9km

690m

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: July 30, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Exmoor National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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187 m

The Old Ship Aground

Highlight • Pub

Nice restaurant with a nice terrace right on the harbor. The food is probably the best in Minehead. In any case, the fish and chips were sensational.

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848 m

Beach

1.70 km

Greenaleigh Point

Highlight • Forest

National Trust preserved area. It's close to Minehead and offering beautiful views over the Bristol Channel. In spring you have lovely blossom 🌸 around when wandering along here.

Tip by

4.08 km

Exmoor Ponies

Highlight • Natural

Keep your eyes open and see if you find the beautiful Ponys in Exmoor.

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4.49 km

Bench With a View of the Exmoor Coast

Highlight • Viewpoint

This viewpoint is a perfect spot to take a short break while enjoying unparalleled views of the coastline in this incredible location.

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13.8 km

Bossington Village

Highlight • Settlement

lovely hamlet to pass through; thatched cottages with traditional bread kilns visible on the roadside, cobble pavement, and with the bonus of a good tea room for a cake stop.

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14.6 km

View of Bossington

Highlight • Viewpoint

16.0 km

View of the West Somerset Coast

Highlight • Viewpoint

17.9 km

Selworthy Beacon

Highlight • Natural Monument

Selworthy Beacon is a hill and Marilyn (Prominence of 150m) of Exmoor in Somerset, England. It lies within the boundaries of Exmoor National Park, to the north of the village …

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24.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.4 km

3.64 km

2.98 km

1.55 km

1.25 km

153 m

Surfaces

15.0 km

4.00 km

2.98 km

2.21 km

401 m

255 m

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Monday 10 August

28°C

13°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

May 20, 2023,SWCP Stage 1 from Minehead to Porlock

On the upper way via North Hill and Selworthy Beacon there is few shadow and no drinking water available over a longer distance. Carry enough water for you and your dog.

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Exmoor Ponies – Selworthy Beacon loop from Minehead

The Old Ship Aground

Greenaleigh Point

Exmoor Ponies

Bench With a View of the Exmoor Coast

Bossington Village

View of Bossington

View of the West Somerset Coast

Selworthy Beacon

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