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Summits of Somerset and Avon

Bristol, Monmouthshire, N Somerset, Somerset, S Gloucestershire

208 km / 129 miles
A route across Somerset designed to connect the South West Coastal path with Offa's Dyke National Trail and can be used as part of a Lands End to John O'Groats route.

From the bustling town of Minehead in the lee of Exmoor, through the Quantocks and Mendips, across the Seven valley and into Wales at Chepstow, this route provides endless variety in walking and scenery, both natural and man-made. From the beauty of the Somerset levels and the awe-inspiring Cheddar Gorge, to the picture postcard appeal of the tiny hamlets and the energy of Bristol city centre, there is something for all tastes. The attraction and natural wonders of the scenery are complemented by the impressive skill of the craftsmen who worked on the region's astounding architecture
such as Glastonbury Abbey and Wells Cathedral.


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Details:

Path Type: Other Paths
Attributes: Average Gradients
Coastal
Downland/Wolds
River
Urban
Start: SS970471 - Minehead, Somerset View on StreetMap
Finish: ST530938 - Chepstow, Monmouthshire View on StreetMap

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Guidebook Walking the summits of Somerset & Avon  (Patrick Stephens Ltd  - 1991 )

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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:
OS Landranger 162, 172, 181, 182, 183
OS Landranger Active 162, 172, 181, 182, 183
OS Explorer 9, 14, 140, 141, 154, 155, 167
OS Explorer Active 9, 14, 140, 141, 154, 155, 167

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Route Profile:

207.4 km (128.9 miles)
3,825 m (12,549 ft) ascent
508 m (1,667 ft)  maximum height

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