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Fossil Bank Viewpoint – Worcestershire Beacon loop from Malvern Hills National Landscape

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Fossil Bank Viewpoint – Worcestershire Beacon loop from Malvern Hills National Landscape

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Fossil Bank Viewpoint – Worcestershire Beacon loop from Malvern Hills National Landscape

01:03

8.47km

270m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. 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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Start point

Bus stop

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11 m

Bench With a View of Malvern Hills

Highlight • Viewpoint

Close to the H2O Café. Public toilets here too! Sometimes an ice-cream van 👍🏻

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25 m

Fossil Bank Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view and perfect place for a break. There’s a bench and a public toilet across the road behind the bus shelter.

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207 m

Old Wyche Road Climb

Highlight • Climb

This is more of a challenge for cyclists than hikers, one of the steepest roads in the country!

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5.92 km

Stone Compass Rose, Malvern Hills

Highlight • Monument

Pretty cool marker stone, points to everywhere

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6.59 km

At 425m (1400ft) this is the highest spot in Worcestershire. At the trig point there is a plinth and map naming all the sights that are spread out before you, and just beneath the beacon lies a shallow cave that's a valuable source of shelter if the weather turns against you.

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6.68 km

Worcestershire Beacon Summit and Toposcope

Highlight • Natural Monument

At 1,394 feet (425 m), Worcestershire Beacon is the highest point in the county and a grand viewpoint to boot. Its popularity is such that it is at the centre of a veritable spider's web of paths. As with so many summits in the region, beacon fires have been lit here in days gone by, notably to warn of the coming Spanish Armada in 1588.

On a clear day, you can see all the way to the Black Mountains plateau in South Wales. To the north west, the Shropshire Hills rise in gentle folds. The River Severn winds its way towards the sea to the east and south. A grand toposcope adorns the summit, enabling you to identify the surrounding landmarks.

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8.47 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.76 km

2.25 km

529 m

361 m

291 m

282 m

Surfaces

4.26 km

2.28 km

881 m

702 m

205 m

145 m

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Fossil Bank Viewpoint – Worcestershire Beacon loop from Malvern Hills National Landscape

Bench With a View of Malvern Hills

Fossil Bank Viewpoint

Old Wyche Road Climb

Stone Compass Rose, Malvern Hills

Worcestershire Beacon

Worcestershire Beacon Summit and Toposcope

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