Swinyard Hill – Millennium Hill loop from Midsummer Hill

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Swinyard Hill – Millennium Hill loop from Midsummer Hill

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Swinyard Hill – Millennium Hill loop from Midsummer Hill

01:36

12.8km

420m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 27, 2026

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Malvern Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.39 km

Gullet Quarry

Highlight • Natural

Quarry filled with Malvern spring water. Previously a popular swimming spot. No longer allowed

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2.10 km

Shire Ditch Stone Waymarker

Highlight • Structure

Stone waymarker on Shire Ditch below Swinyard Hill.

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2.16 km

Swinyard Hill

Highlight • Natural Monument

Another of the many hill tops along the Malvern ridge, providing 360 degree views.

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3.10 km

Hangman's Hill

Highlight • Trail

Hangman's Hill is amongst the Malvern Hills, on the long ridge of the hills with its top on the border of Herefordshire and Worcestershire. It lies to the south of …

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3.17 km

Easterly View from the Malvern Hills

Highlight • Natural Monument

From this vantage point on the Malvern Hills, you’re treated to breathtaking easterly views stretching across the Severn Valley and beyond. The landscape unfolds into picturesque rolling countryside dotted with villages, farmland, and scattered pockets of ancient woodland.

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4.09 km

Herefordshire Beacon (British Camp)

Highlight • Summit

The Iron Age hill fort can be found on the top of Herefordshire Beacon in the Malvern Hills. Climbing up to the summit rewards you with splendid views of your surroundings.

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5.82 km

Black Hill

Peak

9.29 km

Millennium Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

A slow upward climb to the top of this hill, plenty of routes to choose from and plenty of views to enjoy.

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9.73 km

Clutter's Cave

Highlight • Viewpoint

Hermits caves are dotted all over the malverns from the days they used to be used as overnight shelters. Not sure of the facts on this one but I was …

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12.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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