Minehead Seafront – Dunkery Beacon Summit loop from Minehead

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West Somerset District

Minehead

Minehead Seafront – Dunkery Beacon Summit loop from Minehead

Hard

riders

Minehead Seafront – Dunkery Beacon Summit loop from Minehead

06:00

59.4km

1,590m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 11.2 km for 176 m

After 36.2 km for 298 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.20 km

Minehead Seafront

Highlight • Beach

not the best place to swim

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Coastal Climb in Exmoor National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Fantastic climb up from Minehead. You’ll wiggle on good track up onto the top of the coastline. Fantastic views. Take care of weather as quite exposed when you get to the top but if good it’s a stunner!!

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32.1 km

Towards Dunkery Beacon

Highlight • Summit

34.6 km

Langham Wood

Forest

36.3 km

Little Quarme Wood

Forest

40.5 km

Ridge Line Path in Exmoor National Park

Highlight • Trail

available to all bike. Need a least a gravel bike. a good climb up to the top then for a lovely flat bit on the top. You'll pass through different landscapes that are great in the spring and summer

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40.6 km

Dunkery Beacon Summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

Dunkery Beacon, atop Dunkery Hill, is the highest point in Somerset. Standing at 1,705 feet (520 m), it boasts spectacular views. On a clear day, views stretch across the Bristol Channel and Wales, Exmoor and Dartmoor.

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48.4 km

View of Exmoor National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

55.4 km

Gravel Road With Sea View in Exmoor National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

nice and compact, great views, and the double track continues nicely for some few kms West. also largely sheltered from wind [other than Northerlies]. beautiful!

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