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Dunkery Beacon Summit – Dunkery Beacon Summit loop from Dunkery Beacon

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West Somerset District

Cutcombe

Dunkery Beacon Summit – Dunkery Beacon Summit loop from Dunkery Beacon

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Dunkery Beacon Summit – Dunkery Beacon Summit loop from Dunkery Beacon

01:04

8.61km

180m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

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Exmoor National Park

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1.32 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.

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1.36 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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3.19 km

Towards Dunkery Beacon

Highlight • Summit

4.14 km

Descent in Exmoor National Park

Highlight • Trail

5.50 km

Wild Horses Near Dunkery Beacon

Highlight • Natural

Three wild horses on Exmoor. In fact all these horses are owned by somebody but they roam freely.

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7.28 km

Ridge Line Path in Exmoor National Park

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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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8.61 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.45 km

1.50 km

660 m

Surfaces

6.64 km

1.50 km

464 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

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Saturday 23 May

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Dunkery Beacon Summit – Dunkery Beacon Summit loop from Dunkery Beacon

Dunkery Beacon Summit

Dunkery Beacon Summit

Towards Dunkery Beacon

Descent in Exmoor National Park

Wild Horses Near Dunkery Beacon

Ridge Line Path in Exmoor National Park

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