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Cutcombe

Dunkery Beacon Summit – Dunkery Beacon Summit loop from Dunkery Hill Gate

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West Somerset District

Cutcombe

Dunkery Beacon Summit – Dunkery Beacon Summit loop from Dunkery Hill Gate

Easy

4.8

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131

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Dunkery Beacon Summit – Dunkery Beacon Summit loop from Dunkery Hill Gate

01:13

4.15km

130m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Exmoor National Park

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Parking

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1.06 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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2.84 km

Ridge Line Path in Exmoor National Park

Highlight • Trail

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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2.94 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 climb Dunkery Beacon at 1705 feet (520m), whether that's by foot, or by bike, on road or off. Be prepared for more fierce weather if you're planning a trip up here as it can be much more blustery and cold up here than in the Exmoor valleys. There's a great off road trail up from Exford - have you tried it?

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2.98 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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4.15 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.76 km

242 m

145 m

Surfaces

3.92 km

145 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (380 m)

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Friday 22 May

19°C

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Dunkery Beacon Summit – Dunkery Beacon Summit loop from Dunkery Hill Gate

Wild Horses Near Dunkery Beacon

Ridge Line Path in Exmoor National Park

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