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Minehead

View of Porlock Village – Porlock Toll Road loop from Minehead

West Somerset District

Minehead

View of Porlock Village – Porlock Toll Road loop from Minehead

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View of Porlock Village – Porlock Toll Road loop from Minehead

03:40

68.2km

1,310m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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Exmoor National Park

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1.04 km

Minehead Station, West Somerset Railway

Highlight • Monument

Minehead station is the northern terminus of the West Somerset heritage railway. The railway runs from here south along the coast to Watchet and then south down the edge of …

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12.5 km

View of Porlock Village

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Cute little coastal village packed with pubs, coffee stops and indie shops. Campsite too!

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14.4 km

Worthy Wood

Forest

18.8 km

Metcombe Plantation

Forest

28.0 km

View of Exmoor National Park

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It's an amazing descent down to the sea. But you then have to go up the 25% hill on the other side.

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29.2 km

View of Lynmouth Bay from Exmoor National Park

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31.1 km

Glen Lyn Gorge

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Most of the pictures here do NOT show the Gorge!!!!

The entrance to it is clearly signposted and is exactly where you can see the water fountain. You pay 10 …

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51.0 km

Porlock Toll Road

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This is about 7km of fairly easy switch backs to the top. As close as Alpine fun as you’ll get in the South West. Bring your £1 for the toll. …

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68.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.6 km

15.5 km

13.6 km

572 m

Surfaces

64.1 km

4.07 km

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

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Wednesday 27 May

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View of Porlock Village – Porlock Toll Road loop from Minehead

Minehead Station, West Somerset Railway

View of Porlock Village

View of Exmoor National Park

View of Lynmouth Bay from Exmoor National Park

Glen Lyn Gorge

Porlock Toll Road

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