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Crook Peak – Wavering Down Trig Point loop from Banwell

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Crook Peak – Wavering Down Trig Point loop from Banwell

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Crook Peak – Wavering Down Trig Point loop from Banwell

07:27

25.2km

750m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Mendip Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.07 km

West Mendip Way on Loxton Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The West Mendip Way long distance trail climbs Loxton Hill towards Bleadon Hill. The views across the Somerset Levels and over the M5 are huge.

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9.43 km

Crook Peak

Highlight • Natural Monument

Part of a Special Site of Scientific Interest, Crook Peak is a hill in the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Open common with a rocky terrain, the summit …

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11.9 km

Wavering Down Trig Point

Highlight • Natural Monument

Owned and managed by the National Trust and part of the same SSSI as Crook Peak, Wavering Down is an impressive hill with even more impressive views. There's a trig …

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11.9 km

Wavering Down Trig Point

Highlight • Natural Monument

Wavering Down at 211 m has a trig point and epic views of the Mendip Hills. The ridge between Crook Peak and the top of Winscombe Hill is a brilliant run in either direction.

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13.4 km

Shute Shelve Tunnel, under the Shute Shelve Hill. It is a 165-metre long tunnel that you can safely walk through. The geology changes from soft marl to hard limestone, and tunnel has rare cave spiders and various species of bat.

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13.4 km

View from Crook Peak

Highlight (Segment) • Summit

Please only ride bikes on the bridleway as erosion is a problem in this area.

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22.7 km

Christon Plantation

Forest

25.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.5 km

5.37 km

4.17 km

765 m

341 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.4 km

5.37 km

4.32 km

2.90 km

253 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

26°C

17°C

20 %

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Max wind speed: 25.0 km/h

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Crook Peak – Wavering Down Trig Point loop from Banwell

West Mendip Way on Loxton Hill

Crook Peak

Wavering Down Trig Point

Wavering Down Trig Point

Shute Shelve Tunnel

View from Crook Peak

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