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Winsford

Porlock Toll Road – Glen Lyn Gorge loop from Winsford

Hard

27

riders

Porlock Toll Road – Glen Lyn Gorge loop from Winsford

04:47

85.3km

1,700m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

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9.23 km

Descent in Exmoor National Park

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10.4 km

Dunkery Beacon Climb from Luccombe

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This corner of Exmoor is hill-climbing heaven, with a pleathora of nasty roads to grind up and fly down. It's a job to single …

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17.9 km

Porlock Toll Road

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This is about 7km of fairly easy switch backs to the top. As close as Alpine fun as you’ll get in the South West. Bring your £1 for the toll. …

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25.3 km

Metcombe Plantation

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37.6 km

Glen Lyn Gorge

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Most of the pictures here do NOT show the Gorge!!!!

The entrance to it is clearly signposted and is exactly where you can see the water fountain. You pay 10 …

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50.6 km

Parracombe Hill Descent

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Well worth going down then up again. A pub at the bottom (the only one for miles) has a great selection of beers and foodie meats!

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68.5 km

Simonsbath Village

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A small and pretty Exmoor village in Somerset, near the River Barle, very close to the source of the River Exe. It's on both the Two Moors Way and the …

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85.3 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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46.0 km

31.7 km

7.68 km

Surfaces

71.5 km

13.0 km

876 m

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Friday 29 May

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