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MALVERN HILLS END TO END (NORTH TO SOUTH) > WALKING TRAIL DISTANCE 9.3 MILES TIME: 5HRS ABILITY: STRENUOUS THIS TRAIL FOLLOWS THE TOP OF THE MALVERN RIDGE FROM CHACE END AT THE SOUTH TO NORTH HILL TAKING IN THE MAIN SUMMITS. THIS IS NOT A CIRCULAR ROUTE AND YOU WILL NEED TO ARRANGE TRANSPORT FOR THE START AND/OR END OF YOUR WALK. © OpenStreetMap contributors Directions 9 1 The walk begins at the 5 Follow the trail as it small roadside car park descends down through the opposite Fernlea Villa on the old ‘North Gate’ and leading to 8 road between Chace End and a tarmac road serving Eastnor Bromsberrow just within Park. Turn right and head Locator map Locator Gloucestershire . down to the gates taking the middle stony land rover route though Gullet Wood before Leave the roadside car park turning right by the cattle grid and walk north up the stony up towards Swinyard Hill. path keeping to the left through some woodland 7 before entering an open area 6 At the top of Swinyard Hill with path leading to the top is a circular stone marker of Chace End Hill indicating key points in the area. Follow the marker towards British camp along 2 At the trig point turn left the ridgeline before descending through Silurian down a steep grassy hill and 6 Pass and climbing right up to through a hillside wooded Hangman’s Hill. path until emerging onto the road and turning right into White Leaved Oak. 7 Continue across the broad grassy hilltop of Broad down before dropping down passing 5 3 Turn left o the road and another circular stone marker walk past two cottages in the pass before climbing up before taking a sharp right a stone path on the southern up through a metal gate onto edge of British Camp. the western ank of Raggedstone Hill. Follow the 8 At the top walk north contour path as passes climbing on to the top of the 4 around the hillside until it Iron Age hill fort aording drops down to meet the views across Worcestershire, A438 at Hollybush then turn Herefordshire and right up the roadside until Gloucestershire. Head down you reach Hollybush car park. the tarmacked path to the car park and the A449. 4 From the Hollybush car 9 The Walk continues across park the summit of the A449 along the Northern Midsummer Hill can be section of the Hills. Proceed past the Hotel and turn right up 3 reached by climbing up the a short steep bank, along the grassy bank and following top of Wynds Point. Turn left the footpath through the along the ridge to Black Hill. tree line up onto the iron age hillfort. Trail continued overleaf. 2 This route has 190 been designed to complement See www.visitthemalverns.org 1 O/S Explorer Please respect the for more walking trails and map No. 190 information on the area. Countryside Code. Main route 12 Route keypoints Museum/gallery Cafe Picnic site Bridleway Public house Information Parking Mansion Footpath Ascent/descent Landscape feature Church Take care! Map Key PLEASE LEAVE NO LITTER BECAUSE OF GRAZING LIVESTOCK, DOGS SHOULD BE KEPT UNDER PROPER CONTROL With thanks to Dudley Brook. Adapted from a Trail Guide produced by Malvern Hills Trails Group MALVERN HILLS END TO END (NORTH TO SOUTH) > WALKING TRAIL CONTINUED © OpenStreetMap contributors Directions 17 10 The path continues 15 On leaving the Beacon along the ridgeline taking in cross the eastern tarmac both Black Hill south and path and take the path next 16 then up to Black Hill north. to the wooden bench downhill. Follow the trails Locator map Locator down to the top of The 11 The trail follows the Dingle and the round ridge climbing steadily up indicator stone before taking to the summit of Pinnacle the wide level track Hill at 357m. The hill is often alongside the Sugarloaf used by Hang gliders and before on a wide bend Para gliders. The path drops turning left up the grassy 15 down passing Thirds Wood bank below North Hill. Climb on the left and then climbs up to the top of the pass up to the top of Jubilee Hill. enabling access to both North Hill and Table Hill summits. 12 From Jubilee Hill the 14 path proceeds towards Perseverance Hill and then taking the lefthand path 16 The Path then descends drops towards the Wyche down a grassy bank crossing Cutting and the B4218. De Walden Drive that encircles North Hill and 13 heads down the rocky valley 13 From Beacon Road car and through the trees to the park, take the road uphill to top of steep steps leading to the circular indicator stone the North Malvern Clock at Goldmine. Continue up Tower. From here turn right the tarmac path, or follow onto North Malvern Road for the ridgeline, as it gradually the large Malvern Hills climbs up Summer Hill. Conservators car park or continue along the road and turn right onto Worcester 14 The Worcestershire Road leading into Great 12 Beacon can be reached by Malvern town centre. taking either the eastern tarmac path, following the ridgeline or the western gravel path. This route has 190 been designed to complement 11 O/S Explorer map No. 190 10 See www.visitthemalverns.org Please respect the for more walking trails and information on the area. Countryside Code. Main route 12 Route keypoints Museum/gallery Cafe Picnic site Bridleway Public house Information Parking Mansion Footpath Ascent/descent Landscape feature Church Take care! Map Key PLEASE LEAVE NO LITTER BECAUSE OF GRAZING LIVESTOCK, DOGS SHOULD BE KEPT UNDER PROPER CONTROL With thanks to Dudley Brook. Adapted from a Trail Guide produced by Malvern Hills Trails Group.