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South West England

Middlewood Climb – Castle Neroche Woods loop from Bickenhall

Bike touring routes & trails

South West England

Middlewood Climb – Castle Neroche Woods loop from Bickenhall

Moderate

5.0

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16

riders

Middlewood Climb – Castle Neroche Woods loop from Bickenhall

01:33

16.3km

290m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

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Blackdown Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

1.88 km

Curry Mallet Drove Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Hardpack singletrack suitible for gravel/mtb

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2

3.54 km

Middlewood Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Gravel or MTB, mostly consistent gradient with a few steeper sections to power through. Can get muddy at the bottom.

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3

5.17 km

Castle Neroche Woods

Highlight • Viewpoint

4

9.74 km

Forest Path in Blackdown Hills National Landscape

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

After heading uphill (north to south) it's largely big stones which are heavily bedded into the ground, with some loose gravel, dirt etc. At the top here, it's a short …

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5

10.8 km

Whitford Hill Fireroad

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Hardpack climb suitible for gravel/mtb

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6

13.0 km

Herepath Trail: Paddock Section

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Part of the Herepath Trail - takes you into the fields, round some paddocks. Gates but no lifting reqd

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B

16.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.08 km

3.95 km

3.23 km

906 m

109 m

Surfaces

12.0 km

2.97 km

1.02 km

262 m

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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