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September 11, 2022
Black Down – Dolebury Warren Loop from Winscombe
Hard
05:03
18.1km
3.6km/h
350m
350m
Overview
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
Waypoints
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Start point
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1
2.16 km
Shute Shelve Tunnel
Highlight • Trail
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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2
8.87 km
Black Down Summit and Wild Ponies
Highlight • Natural
Black Down is the highest area of the Mendip Hills and affords wonderful views across the Bristol Channel into Wales, over Weston-super-Mare, the Chew Valley, the Quantocks and beyond. There …
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3
11.9 km
View of Crook Peak from the Mendip Hills
Highlight • Natural Monument
Crook Peak and Dolebury Warren both highlight one of the Mendip Hills most spectacular special qualities - visible geology! The craggy rocky peaks of the Mendip Hills. 300 million years of geological history are exposed in these natural outcrops
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12.6 km
Dolebury Warren Iron Age Hill Fort
Highlight • Natural Monument
As part of the nature reserve management there are sheep grazing to protect the rare plants and flowers that the grassland supports. It is important to keep your dog under …
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18.1 km
End point
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
9.05 km
2.69 km
2.09 km
1.97 km
1.46 km
697 m
130 m
Surfaces
6.34 km
3.78 km
3.78 km
2.78 km
516 m
125 m
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Lowest point (50 m)
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