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Great Malvern Priory – North Hill Summit loop from Malvern

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Great Malvern Priory – North Hill Summit loop from Malvern

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Great Malvern Priory – North Hill Summit loop from Malvern

02:18

6.97km

310m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

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Malvern Hills National Landscape

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355 m

Great Malvern Priory

Highlight • Monument

1085 Norman Beginnings

According to the Worcester Monastic Annals the building work began in 1085.

The Priory was built for thirty monks and was much smaller than it is now. …

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427 m

Malvhina Spout of Malvern Spring Water

Highlight • Natural Monument

Drinkable fountain, get some of that good ol' Malvern water

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591 m

Rose Bank Gardens and Buzzards Sculpture

Highlight • Structure

A house named Rose Bank appears in the 1841 census of Great Malvern. It was the home of Mary Ann Wilmot the widow of Sir Robert Wilmot 2nd Baronet (1753-1834) …

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675 m

The Ninety-Nine Steps and C.S. Lewis Plaque

Highlight • Trail

If you follow the path by the wall westwards from the entrance off Belle Vue Terrace, you will reach the ninety nine steps leading to a footpath up to St …

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753 m

View of Great Malvern and St. Anne's Church

Highlight • Religious Site

After ascending the 99 steps from Malvern, you’re rewarded with a stunning view of the town, beautifully framed by rolling hills and sprawling farmland in the distance.

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3.20 km

North Hill is the second highest point of the range of Malvern Hills that runs about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north-south along the Herefordshire-Worcestershire border, although North Hill lies entirely …

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3.56 km

View of North Hill, Malvern Hills

Highlight • Natural Monument

Quieter than a trip up the Worcester Beacon, but with similar views. It's flat once you're up there, and you can extend the walk to go round or up the Beacon too.

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6.97 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.87 km

794 m

679 m

524 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.21 km

795 m

794 m

692 m

401 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Friday 26 June

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Great Malvern Priory – North Hill Summit loop from Malvern

Great Malvern Priory

Malvhina Spout of Malvern Spring Water

Rose Bank Gardens and Buzzards Sculpture

The Ninety-Nine Steps and C.S. Lewis Plaque

View of Great Malvern and St. Anne's Church

North Hill Summit

View of North Hill, Malvern Hills

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