Region guide
Somerset
Somerset ceremonial county covering the highest summit and wider mountain geography for the area.
Map of Somerset
Mountains, route lines, and ski areas are shown together so the area layout is clear before you open individual pages.
Mountains
Routes
Alpine skiing
Cross-country skiing
Airports
Adventures
These trips use this region as the main mountain and route base.
Somerset Three Peaks
A 1-day county Three Peaks challenge across Dunkery Beacon, Black Mires, and Chains Barrow.
- Difficulty
- Challenging
- Duration
- One day
- Region
- Somerset
Mountains
Dunkery Beacon
Chains Barrow
Black Mires
Horsen Hill
Withypool Common
Winsford Hill
Lype Hill
Thornemead Hill
Treborough Common
Withypool Hill
Elworthy Barrows
Road Hill
Staddon Hill
Wills Neck
Monkham Hill
Bye Common
Lydeard Hill
Blagdon Hill
Black Hill
Hadborough
Oldrey Hill
Couple Cross Hill
Heydon Hill
Dowsborough
Cothelstone Hill
Cow Castle
Storridge Hill
Beacon Batch
Ley Hill
Upton Hill
Staple Hill
Whitefield Hill
Selworthy Beacon
Maundown Hill
North Hill
Pen Hill
Niver Hill
Long Hill
Periton Hill
Broomfield Hill
Kings Wood Hill
Shute Hill
West Howe Hill
Cranmore Hill
South Greenslade Hill
North Down
Buckland Hill
Buckland Hill
Willett Hill
Wellington Hill
Sampford Common
Willett Hill North Top
Hiccombe Hill
Old Berry Hill
Heniton Hill
The Downs
Cuck Hill
Callow Hill
Newpark Wood
Pixton Hill
St Rayn Hill
Hagley Plain
Surridge Hill
Brushford Hill
Small Down Knoll
Withycombe Hill
Burrow Hill
Dungehill
Lamyatt Beacon
Ash Hill
Wavering Down
Ollery Hill
Hulverton Hill
Postlebury Hill
The Beacon
Crook Peak
Mells Down
Windmill Hill
Bratton Hill
Parrock Hill
Burrow Hill
Roddenbury Hill
Homelea Hill
Milverton Heath
Ham Hill
Langley Hill
Castle Hill
Woodford Hill
Redlynch Hill
Glastonbury Tor
Cadbury Castle
Coneygore Hill
Toomer Hill
Arthur's Point
Ditcheat Hill
Hedgecock Hill
Windmill Hill
Brent Knoll
St Michael's Hill
Worminster Sleight
Coker Hill
Knowle Top
Sunny Hill
Brick Hill
Highmore's Hill
Launcherly Hill
Orchard Wood
Warren Plantation
Gilling Down
Hocker's Hill
Brympton Hill
Combe Close
Herne Hill
Fairy Hill
Turn Hill
Beacon Hill
Conygar Tower
Dundon Hill
Ben Knowle Hill
Socombe Hill
Brean Down
Claydowns Hill
Stocklinch Hill
Crimson Hill
Lollover Hill
Kingsdon Hill
Hembury Hill
Castley Hill
Dunster Castle
Hay Hill
Castle Hill
Camel Hill
Horn Hill
West Chinnock Hill
Thorn Hill
Burrow Hill
Five Bells Hill
Nyland Hill
Mudgley Hill
Pedwell Hill
Knowle Hill
Wearyall Hill
Lascot Hill
Lodge Hill
Knowle Hill
Pendon Hill
Knole Hill
Barrow Hill
Routes
Use these route-linked adventures to plan the trails and traverses that sit inside this region.
Somerset Three Peaks Route
Somerset Three Peaks links Dunkery Beacon, Black Mires, and Chains Barrow in one compact mountain line. The route is modeled as a continuous walking challenge with approximate timing for a 1-day push.
- Distance29.2 km
- DaysOne day
- High point519M
Towns and villages
Supporting planning details for where trips start, finish, or stay overnight in this region.
Route access point
Somerset Three Peaks Finish
Reference finish access point used for the Somerset Three Peaks route on the approach to Chains Barrow. Exact parking and the first signed path entry depend on the chosen approach line.
Route access point
Somerset Three Peaks Start
Reference start access point used for the Somerset Three Peaks route on the approach to Dunkery Beacon. Exact parking and the first signed path entry depend on the chosen approach line.