In Mendip Hill

Walk through Rowberrow Warren which is a beautiful woodland, set on a hillside with large paths.

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    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.29 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 169 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 166 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 268 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 129 m
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Path
View of the plain

Description of the walk

Use car park facing the Swan Inn.

(S/E) The walk starts in School Lane. Walk until the paved road split and turn on the second path on your left.

(1) When the path splits, take the path on your right and then, take the wide path that goes up and straight.

(2) Follow the path on the left. At the first intersection, keep going straight to the second intersection where you'll go right and right again at the next intersection.

(3) Take the first path on your left which goes down. This part of the walk might be really muddy and therefore slippery.

(4) Turn right.

(5) Look for a small path on your left and take it. After a few meters, you will walk along with a small water court.

(6) Turn right on the path that climbs to the West Mendip Way. When you're at the top, go right and walk down. The path will join a paved road. Follow it until you reach the car park (S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 135 m - Car park
  2. 1 : km 1.02 - alt. 167 m
  3. 2 : km 1.59 - alt. 216 m
  4. 3 : km 2.88 - alt. 242 m
  5. 4 : km 3.37 - alt. 196 m
  6. 5 : km 4.16 - alt. 176 m
  7. 6 : km 5.06 - alt. 187 m
  8. S/E : km 6.29 - alt. 135 m - Car park

Reviews and comments

4 / 5
Based on 4 reviews
Reliability of the description
3.8 / 5
Clarity of route map
3.5 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
Scabby Dingo
Scabby Dingo

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : Feb 13, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Nice walk through woodland and moors. Track was a bit muddy in places but if you have good boots on not a problem. We deviated form the rout a little bit to take advantage of the spectacular views from the top point of the Mendips, well worth doing,
Aurelie-21
Aurelie-21 ★

Sorry to read that !
Any chance you could help us to write a more precise description ?

Cheers,
Aurélie - Community manager.

Digbydog10
Digbydog10

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of walk : Apr 23, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Clarity of route map : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

We were disappointed with the directions for this walk, more land marks needed as it wasn’t clear which path we had to take from the beginning of the walk.
poorly knees
poorly knees

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Mar 15, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good


Fine walk - it helped that the weather was sunny. Lovely views
Jamielg
Jamielg

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Feb 20, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Lovely walk. Nothing majorly challenging, a few uphills and some stunning views. I’d add pictures but there doesn’t seem to be an option.

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