Dunkery Beacon

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 18.66 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 657 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 633 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 517 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 201 m
  • ⚐
    District: Exton 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.12433° / W 3.529671°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.125125° / W 3.52847°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 321 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.31 - alt. 362 m - Turn left onto Hare Path, B3224
  3. 3 : km 0.65 - alt. 369 m - Turn left onto Hare Path
  4. 4 : km 2.53 - alt. 231 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 3.61 - alt. 231 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 3.64 - alt. 232 m - Keep right
  7. 7 : km 3.68 - alt. 236 m - Turn left onto B3224
  8. 8 : km 3.73 - alt. 235 m - Turn left onto Long Lane
  9. 9 : km 5.21 - alt. 350 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 5.98 - alt. 385 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 6.19 - alt. 406 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 7.72 - alt. 482 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 8.2 - alt. 508 m - Turn sharp right
  14. 14 : km 9.78 - alt. 516 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 10.3 - alt. 481 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 10.91 - alt. 443 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 10.92 - alt. 444 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 11.02 - alt. 439 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 11.13 - alt. 430 m - Turn sharp right
  20. 20 : km 11.45 - alt. 423 m - Turn sharp left
  21. 21 : km 11.53 - alt. 415 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 12.39 - alt. 337 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 12.44 - alt. 330 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 14.13 - alt. 319 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 14.16 - alt. 319 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 14.26 - alt. 312 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 14.5 - alt. 312 m - Turn left onto Long Lane
  28. 28 : km 15.08 - alt. 235 m - Turn right onto B3224
  29. 29 : km 15.1 - alt. 236 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 15.18 - alt. 231 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 15.58 - alt. 241 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 16.25 - alt. 231 m - Turn left onto Thorne Lane
  33. 33 : km 16.74 - alt. 240 m - Keep right onto Hare Path
  34. 34 : km 18.13 - alt. 369 m - Turn right onto Hare Path, B3224
  35. 35 : km 18.47 - alt. 362 m - Turn right
  36. E : km 18.66 - alt. 340 m

Useful Information

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Walking Dunkery Beacon from Wheddon Cross

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↔13.42 km ↗+362 m ↘-359 m ◔4h 50 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Cutcombe (Somerset)

This Somerset walk visits the highest point on Exmoor, Dunkery Beacon. Starting from Wheddon Cross, the highest village on Exmoor, the walk includes a variety of scenic interest including wooded combes and wild moorland.

Walking Anstey Gate and Hawkridge from Tarr Steps

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↔13.16 km ↗+350 m ↘-350 m ◔4h 45 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Dulverton (Somerset)

This Exmoor walk starts from Tarr Steps, a well-known beauty spot, and then continues through countryside of steep, green fields dotted with small farms. The route crosses West Ansley Common before returning to the start through the village of Hawkridge.

Walking Stage 9 Devon's Coast-to-Coast : YHA Exford to Lynmouth

Association or club
↔30.42 km ↗+594 m ↘-853 m ◔10h 25 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Exford (Somerset)

The final stage is a bit longer than the others but it is a pleasant walk without too many climbs. First of all, it retraces steps back to Withypool, then follows the River Barle to Simonsbath. From there it's over The Chains to meet the Tarka Trail and descend the Cheriton Ridge and along the East Lyn River to end up in Lynmouth.

Walking Wootton Courtenay and Timberscombe from Dunster

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Wootton Courtenay and Timberscombe from Dunster
↔13.50 km ↗+375 m ↘-380 m ◔4h 55 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Dunster (Somerset)

This circular walk with ascends (one pretty steep!) and descents uses a section of Macmillan Way West with beautiful viewpoints from Grabbist and Knowle hills. Then, you will discover quiet villages and paths in Whits Wood before you go back to Dunster.

Walking Selworthy Beacon and North Hill from Bossington

Walker
↔13.12 km ↗+350 m ↘-345 m ◔4h 45 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Selworthy (Somerset)

Selworthy Beacon and North Hill are the main objectives of this walk from Bossington, Somerset. The route offers a variety of Exmoor scenery with coastal hills, views of high moors and the interesting village of Selworthy.

Walking Stage 8 Devon's Coast-to-Coast : Knowstone to YHA Exford

Association or club
↔24.31 km ↗+541 m ↘-490 m ◔8h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Knowstone (Devon)

Stage 8 takes us into Exmoor National Park and back to some high ground but mostly it's a riverside walk along the River Barle that is a tributary to the River Exe that flows all the way to the south Devon coast at Exmouth. The route goes over Tar Steps near Hawkridge and has the option of finishing at Withypool or continuing to Exford to stay at the YHA.

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