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Top 10 short circular walks in Somerset

Some of the best short circular walking routes in Somerset, England.

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Hiking Route · United Kingdom
Circuit of Bath - Official way marked route
recommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 33.2 km
Duration 9:10 h
Ascent 538 m
Descent 538 m

Complete Circuit of Bath route. 20.5 miles of walking around the Bathscape. Offers stunning views, history, heritage, countryside and city.

from Cotswold National Landscape,   Community
Hiking Route · United Kingdom
Green Twerton
recommended route Difficulty
Distance 4.3 km
Duration 1:15 h
Ascent 73 m
Descent 72 m

A varied walk taking in the often overlooked green spots of Twerton. Starting at Bath City Farm with spectacular views of the city beforeheading ...

from Cotswold National Landscape,   Community
Hiking Route · United Kingdom
Light and Shade along the Midford Brook
recommended route Difficulty
Distance 6.4 km
Duration 1:45 h
Ascent 26 m
Descent 3 m

A beautiful flat walk through the countryside of south Bath along the babbling Midford Brook. One side offers woodland and shade and theother ...

from Cotswold National Landscape,   Community
Hiking Route · United Kingdom
Holford-East QuantoxHead Circular
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 12.5 km
Duration 3:30 h
Ascent 314 m
Descent 286 m

This is a great scenic walk/hike In the Quantock Hills and the coastal path at East Quantoxhead.

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from Andy Walker,   Community
Hiking Route · United Kingdom
West Somerset 3 Pubs Trail
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 14.5 km
Duration 2:35 h
Ascent 411 m
Descent 407 m

9 mile circular route, visiting 3 pubs and the scenic Quantock Hills

from Tim King,   Community
Hiking Route · United Kingdom
The Charmy Down up, down and over
recommended route Difficulty
Distance 7.2 km
Duration 2:10 h
Ascent 255 m
Descent 255 m

A circular walk climbing to an atmospheric ex-airfield, then offering stunning ever changing views as you descend before a secondclimb to the top ...

from Cotswold National Landscape,   Community
Hiking Route · United Kingdom
Holford-Beacon Hill Circular
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 9.8 km
Duration 3:05 h
Ascent 348 m
Descent 323 m

Starting at the Combe House Hotel HolfordThis is a great scenic walk/hike Starting at the Combe House Hotel Holford, it heads across the Quantock ...

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from Andy Walker,   Community
Hiking Route · United Kingdom
Little Solsbury Hill Circular
recommended route Difficulty
Distance 5.3 km
Duration 1:35 h
Ascent 168 m
Descent 168 m

Starting and finishing on Batheaston High Street this circular route starts with gentle riverside views before climbing up to the top of Little ...

from Cotswold National Landscape,   Community
recommended route Difficulty
Distance 12.7 km
Duration 3:30 h
Ascent 186 m
Descent 186 m

A varied circular walk taking in a quaint Cotswold village, farmland and riverside before reaching the Scheduled Ancient Monument of Dundas Aqueduct.

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Hiking Route · United Kingdom
Sensory Smallcombe
recommended route Difficulty
Distance 3.3 km
Duration 1:00 h
Ascent 92 m
Descent 92 m

A figure of eight walk which can easily be split into two circulars. A varied route exploring this hidden corner of Bath and encouraging you totune ...

from Cotswold National Landscape,   Community