East Mendip Way

N Somerset, Somerset

30 km / 19 miles

A 19 mile extension of the West Mendip Way from Wells to Frome across the varied and different landscape from the West Mendip Way. The route passes to the north of Shepton Mallet and close to some of the limestone quarries typical in this area of the Mendips.

Details:

Path Type:	Paths Marked on OS mapping
Waymark:	White arrow on blue disc
Attributes:	Challenging AONB
Start:	ST550459 - Wells & Mendip Museum, Wells, N Somerset
Finish:	ST776480 - Frome, N Somerset
Web Sites:	The Mendip Society Annierak - East Mendip Way [blog] East Mendip Way [YouTube video]

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Guidebook	Uphill to Frome: A Guide to the Mendip Way (David Wright - 2017 )
External download	East Mendip Way Route Directions and Maps - Wells to Frome (Mendip Hills AONB - 2017 )
External download	Mendip Hills AONB - Visitor Guide (Mendip Hills AONB - 2017 )

Maps:

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Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.

**Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps):**

OS Landranger	182, 183
OS Landranger Active	182, 183
OS Explorer	141, 142
OS Explorer Active	141, 142

Other Paper Maps:

ZigZag 16 Stripmap

East Mendip Way: Wells to Frome (Yellow Publications - April 2016)

Walking Support Providers:

Support Providers

Guided Walking Holidays (Footpath Holidays)

Support Providers

Self-Guided Walking holidays (High Point Holidays)

Accommodation within 5 km of this Path:

From
Path

Along
Path

Bunk House

Mendip Bunkhouse, Larkshall

2 km

13 km

Connected Paths:

Related Paths

Mendip Way

Paths Marked on OS mapping

Macmillan Way - Boston to Abbotsbury Monarch's Way

Other Paths

Coast to Coast - Southern England Somerset Way Summits of Somerset and Avon

Downloads:

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GPX Route File

East Mendip Way GPX Exchange Format Route File

MemoryMap Route File

East Mendip Way Memory Map Route file

Tracklogs Route File

East Mendip Way Tracklogs Route file

Route Profile:

29.9 km (18.6 miles)
543 m (1,781 ft) ascent
286 m (938 ft) maximum height

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