Wood Barrow – Pinkery Pond loop from Goat Hill Bridge

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West Somerset District

Exmoor

Wood Barrow – Pinkery Pond loop from Goat Hill Bridge

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Wood Barrow – Pinkery Pond loop from Goat Hill Bridge

02:33

25.8km

550m

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 right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

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Exmoor National Park

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2.64 km

Wood Barrow

Highlight • Natural Monument

This Bronze Age barrow sits at an elevation of 480 meters above sea level, right on the boundary dividing the counties of Devon and Somerset. It is recognized as a Scheduled Monument by both counties.

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6.21 km

Ilkerton Hill Gate

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Heading north towards Lynton, there's a lovely sheltered section of trail that meanders downhill back towards Cheriton. It's hard-packed doubletrack and rideable at pace in all weathers, so you can freewheel two or three kilometres back to the car park.

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14.8 km

Two Moors Way, Exmoor National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This part of the loop runs along the waymarked Two Moors Way, a 145km coast-to-coast route that runs from Lynton on the north Devon coast to Ivybridge on the south, …

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22.5 km

Pinkery Pond

Highlight • Natural

Beautiful freshwater swimming spot on the top of Exmoor, accessible from the Tarka Trail and a variety of other paths. There is also a tunnel that you can go through for some extra adventure!

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