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South West England

Sedgemoor District

Burnham On Sea & Highbridge

Burnham-on-Sea Pier – Brean Sands Beach loop from Highbridge and Burnham

Bike touring routes & trails

South West England

Sedgemoor District

Burnham On Sea & Highbridge

Burnham-on-Sea Pier – Brean Sands Beach loop from Highbridge and Burnham

Moderate

5.0

(2)

13

riders

Burnham-on-Sea Pier – Brean Sands Beach loop from Highbridge and Burnham

03:24

44.6km

60m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 26.7 km for 52 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

2.21 km

River Brue

Lake

2

2.65 km

View of the Estuary with Moored Boats

Highlight • Beach

3

3.65 km

Burnham-on-Sea Pier

Highlight • Cycleway

At the mouth of the River Parrett, upon Bridgwater Bay is Burnham on Sea. This pier is all that remains of the Somerset and Dorset railway that connected Cardiff (via …

Tip by

4

5.36 km

Burnham-on-Sea Low Lighthouse

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Low Lighthouse is one of three historic lighthouses in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, England, and the only one of the three which is still active.

Tip by

5

5.78 km

Brean Beach Lighthouse

Highlight • Viewpoint

Watch for tide times and pray for a tail wind. The sand is firm enough to ride CX tyres but watch for wind affected dry patches.

Tip by

6

7.10 km

Burnham-on-Sea Beach and Lighthouse

Highlight • Beach

On the beach. From Breen to Burnham. The sand is very compact so most the time it’s very cyclable.

Tip by

9.26 km

Berrow Sands

Beach

8

27.9 km

Brean Sands Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Expansive stretch of sandy beach (at low tide) with views to the fort.

Tip by

9

31.6 km

Brean Down Way Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

The entrance to the water works is part of the cycle path

Tip by

10

39.3 km

High Lighthouse Water Tower

Highlight • Monument

B

44.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.3 km

13.7 km

6.27 km

5.88 km

1.36 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.1 km

13.5 km

5.77 km

2.44 km

757 m

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