Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Running trails & routes

West Somerset District

Exmoor

View of Cow Castle – Withypool Stone Bridge loop from Simonsbath

Routes

Running trails & routes

West Somerset District

Exmoor

View of Cow Castle – Withypool Stone Bridge loop from Simonsbath

Hard

runners

View of Cow Castle – Withypool Stone Bridge loop from Simonsbath

02:37

21.8km

420m

Running

Hard run. 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: February 28, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Exmoor National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

4.03 km

View of Cow Castle

Highlight • Natural Monument

This spot offers privileged views of Cow Castle, a univallate hillfort from the Iron Age that occupies an isolated knoll in the valley of the River Barle, dominating it.

Tip by

9.42 km

Withypool Tea Room

Highlight • Cafe

welcome refreshment stop

Tip by

9.49 km

Withypool Stone Bridge

Highlight • Settlement

Withypool is a quiet village in the Barle valley with a distinct upland character. Along the banks of the River Barle grow the willow trees that give Withypool its name. …

Tip by

9.53 km

Landacre Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

There is a large hiking car park here at the bridge. The path across the meadows to Withypool was a disaster to walk today, even in the best weather. It …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

15.0 km

Two Moors Way in Exmoor National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

A good, non-technical track, relatively well drained, which is a fabulous way to enjoy some proper Exmoor scenery.

And if you're lucky you may get to meet a few Exmoor ponies.

Tip by

18.5 km

Wild Swimming Spot in Exmoor National Park

Highlight • Natural

Swim shoes/boots - it’s quite shallow also so not able to fully swim but great for a cool off dip

Tip by

19.7 km

Between 1845 and 1857, there was a mine here, next to the River Barle, that initially produced copper and later switched to iron production. Now, only a few remnants remain, such as some stones from the worker's cottages.

Tip by

21.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.3 km

3.56 km

628 m

225 m

108 m

Surfaces

14.2 km

4.09 km

3.16 km

404 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

Weather

Friday 22 May

21°C

11°C

-- %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: -- km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

Hard

5.0

Heddon Valley & Woody Bay loop from the Hunter's Inn — Exmoor National Park

01:15h

9.89km

330m

Hard

Little & Great Hangman loop from Combe Martin — Exmoor National Park

01:02h

8.58km

300m

Moderate

4.0

The Valley of Rocks loop — Exmoor National Park

01:00h

8.58km

290m

Hard

Selworthy Beacon & Hurlstone Point loop from Selworthy — Exmoor National Park

01:56h

15.9km

460m

Hard

5.0

Tarr Steps loop from Dulverton — Exmoor National Park

02:19h

20.0km

440m

Moderate

Haddon Hill and Wimbleball Dam loop — Exmoor National Park

01:14h

10.7km

240m

Hard

Shilstone Hill, Doone Valley & Foreland Point loop from Barna Barrow

03:02h

25.9km

740m

Hard

5.0

Dunkery Beacon and Great Rowbarrow loop from Exford

02:12h

19.4km

430m

Moderate

Tarka Trail and Chains Barrow Loop

01:04h

9.51km

180m

Moderate

Bossington Beach loop from Porlock — Exmoor National Park

00:36h

5.29km

40m

Hard

Walking in Exmoor: Day Two

03:23h

27.1km

680m

Moderate

Elwill Bay Coastal Path & Trentishoe loop — Exmoor National Park

00:55h

7.22km

250m

View of Cow Castle – Withypool Stone Bridge loop from Simonsbath

View of Cow Castle

Withypool Tea Room

Withypool Stone Bridge

Withypool River

Landacre Bridge

Two Moors Way in Exmoor National Park

Wild Swimming Spot in Exmoor National Park

Wheal Eliza mine ruins

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️