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Selworthy, Horner Woods & Periton Hill loop from Minehead — Exmoor National Park

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Mountain biking trails

West Somerset District

Minehead Without

Selworthy, Horner Woods & Periton Hill loop from Minehead — Exmoor National Park

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4.2

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Selworthy, Horner Woods & Periton Hill loop from Minehead — Exmoor National Park

03:49

35.4km

1,140m

Mountain biking

Embark on the Selworthy, Horner Woods & Periton Hill loop from Minehead, a difficult mountain biking adventure spanning 22.0 miles (35.4 km) with a significant 3749 feet (1143 metres) of elevation gain. This challenging route, taking around 3 hours and 49 minutes, treats you to panoramic views from Selworthy Beacon…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 10.4 km for 154 m

After 12.5 km for 220 m

After 14.7 km for 913 m

After 18.3 km for 220 m

After 33.3 km for 302 m

After 34.2 km for 314 m

Waypoints

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Parking

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4.52 km

Selworthy Beacon

Highlight • Natural Monument

Selworthy Beacon is a hill and Marilyn (Prominence of 150m) of Exmoor in Somerset, England. It lies within the boundaries of Exmoor National Park, to the north of the village …

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6.15 km

Singletrack With View of Exmoor Coastline

Highlight • Trail

This has to be one of the most scenic lengths of singletrack in the country, with views down to the Exmoor Coastline and beyond on a clear day. Absolutely stunning and well worth the climb!

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11.8 km

Horner Wood

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Horner Wood is one of those places that becomes the essence of a place, once you've ridden it. Great views on fast trails which plunge into steep woodland; roots, rocks, trains in abundance. A terrific place.

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21.4 km

Dunkery Beacon Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This descent is wide open and fast - at least initially. It soon becomes rather more rocky than is welcome as you charge into it at warp factor nine. Careful …

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29.4 km

Periton Hill Mountain Bike Trails

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

A steep woodland, with doubletrack running through it offering a fast and fun way back down the valley. If you look, you can see where local builders have made tracks of their own!

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35.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.6 km

6.24 km

2.75 km

1.72 km

125 m

Surfaces

26.2 km

6.65 km

1.02 km

982 m

606 m

Elevation

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

20°C

12°C

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Trail Reviews

IanRussell

August 9, 2024, Selworthy, Horner Woods & Periton Hill loop from Minehead — Exmoor National Park

A long route with a fair bit of up, I was happy I was on my ebike as it would be tough going for anyone of average fitness on a manual bike I'd say

Selworthy, Horner Woods & Periton Hill loop from Minehead — Exmoor National Park

Selworthy Beacon

Singletrack With View of Exmoor Coastline

Horner Wood

Dunkery Beacon Descent

Periton Hill Mountain Bike Trails

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