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Somerton Combe – Bicknoller Post loop from Quantock Hills National Landscape

Somerton Combe – Bicknoller Post loop from Quantock Hills National Landscape

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Somerton Combe – Bicknoller Post loop from Quantock Hills National Landscape

03:46

41.9km

1,140m

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: June 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 25.7 km for 66 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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7.07 km

Great Wood

Forest

19.7 km

Parsons Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Whether the Parson had exclusive rights to this lane once upon a time is unknown - but it's still an ace fun descent down to the reservoir.

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22.9 km

The Drove Road (Quantock Hills)

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

The Drove Road is an avenue of Beech trees which was originally used by ancient traders to transport goods and livestock to the port at Watchet.

If you keep your eyes peeled you can see cairns and barrows which mark the graves of Bronze Age settlers.

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25.1 km

Crowcombe Hill Road

Highlight • Trail

put decent tyres on!

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25.8 km

Black Hill Trig Point

Highlight • Summit

Well worth a visit for the views. From Crowcrombe Gate the climb is relatively and steady but loose in places but well worth the effort, when you get to the top.

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26.8 km

Somerton Combe

Highlight • Trail

Gorgeous, exposed part of moorland on top of the Quantock Hills. On a good day, enjoy views to Exmoor, the south coast of Wales and over to Bristol.

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28.6 km

Adder Wood

Forest

31.7 km

Bicknoller Post

Highlight • Natural Monument

Standing at 951 feet (290m), Bicknoller Post is a marker for this hill summit, one of the many in the Quantocks Hill Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It gets its name from the village of Bicknoller to the West edge of the Quantocks. Up on the tops here, you will get to experience some incredible views over the moorland, woodland and towards the coastline.

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39.0 km

Crowcombe Hill Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

They mean it when they say challenging, it's worth it though if you are into that sort of thing. I got stopped by some MTB riders at the top astonished that I had ridden up. It's a brutal climb that is longer than you would have thought possible. Pretty consistent 20-25% for the entire 1km

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40.6 km

View of Quantock Hills National Landscape

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Quantock Hills is an Area of Outstanding natural Beauty (AONB) in northern Somerset. Easily accessible by bike from the mainline train station of Bridgewater or from the M5.
The hills form a long ridgeline heading inland from Williton and the Bristol Channel to Taunton inland. There are great mountain biking and gravel bike options as well as some great views and steep hills for road bikes.

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41.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.8 km

15.0 km

6.27 km

481 m

391 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.4 km

9.27 km

6.52 km

3.66 km

106 m

Elevation

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Tuesday 21 July

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Somerton Combe – Bicknoller Post loop from Quantock Hills National Landscape

Parsons Lane

The Drove Road (Quantock Hills)

Crowcombe Hill Road

Black Hill Trig Point

Somerton Combe

Bicknoller Post

Crowcombe Hill Climb

View of Quantock Hills National Landscape

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