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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

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Dunkery Beacon Summit – Dunkery Beacon Summit loop from Cutcombe

02:20

23.8km

640m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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: March 27, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 5.69 km for 243 m

After 12.4 km for 94 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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10.7 km

Court Copse

Forest

12.4 km

Exford Bridge Tea Rooms

Highlight • Cafe

Brilliant little cyclist friendly cafe in Exford, a great stop-off point for rides both on and off road on Exmoor. It's really close to Dunkery Beacon, the highest point in …

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13.2 km

Exford to Dunkery Beacon Off-Road Climb

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Here's the climb from Exford village to the top of Dunkery Beacon, the highest point on Exmoor (and in Somerset) from Exford village. There's a steep lane leading to the …

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14.8 km

Dunkery Track to Dunkery Beacon

Highlight (Segment) • Summit

This excellent bridleway traverses the ridge from the small road, across Dunkery Beacon (the highest point on Exmoor) and down to the other side. From each end you can turn …

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15.8 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

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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19.0 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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23.7 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 …

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23.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.6 km

8.89 km

3.24 km

1.05 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.0 km

9.31 km

1.12 km

442 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

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Dunkery Beacon Summit – Dunkery Beacon Summit loop from Cutcombe

Exford Bridge Tea Rooms

Exford to Dunkery Beacon Off-Road Climb

Dunkery Track to Dunkery Beacon

View from Dunkery Beacon

Dunkery Beacon Summit

Dunkery Beacon Summit

Ridge Line Path in Exmoor National Park

Wheddon Cross Village

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