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South West England

West Somerset District

Dunkery Beacon Summit – Dunkery Beacon Summit loop from Malmsmead

South West England

West Somerset District

Dunkery Beacon Summit – Dunkery Beacon Summit loop from Malmsmead

Hard

3

riders

Dunkery Beacon Summit – Dunkery Beacon Summit loop from Malmsmead

03:11

35.6km

760m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very 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 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 12.9 km for 273 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

91 m

Lorna Doone Inn and Malmsmead Bridge

Highlight • Cafe

Cafe stop with sandwiches, jacket potatoes and cakes. Lovely surroundings by a ford with an attached campsite.

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2.40 km

Copper Wood

Forest

3

3.88 km

Robbers Bridge Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Great views as you climb out of the valley, not particularly steep but a good test.

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5.76 km

Metcombe Plantation

Forest

5

6.77 km

Porlock Hill

Highlight • Climb

long and steady steep road uphill with rewarding views over the ocean and beautiful woodland surroundings. Some wild horses watching you towards the top of the hill. The top greets …

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6

7.78 km

Hawkcombe Head Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Rocky, twisting single track at the top gives way to fast grassy track that leads into the woods. Great views on the descent and lots of fun through the woods.

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7

19.8 km

Dunkery Beacon Summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

Welcome to the top of the world! Well, at least Somerset. We may not be blessed with mighty mountains in the South West, but it's still certainly and achievement to …

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8

19.9 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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9

19.9 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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10

31.9 km

Badgworthy Wood Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This beautiful section of river is noteworthy for its open woodlands and great pools. A truly stunning section of the Doone Country.

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B

35.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.0 km

7.29 km

4.65 km

1.41 km

207 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.2 km

5.60 km

3.53 km

277 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

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Sunday 10 May

13°C

2°C

30 %

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