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Holford Combe – Somerton Combe loop from Quantock Hills National Landscape

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Holford Combe – Somerton Combe loop from Quantock Hills National Landscape

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Holford Combe – Somerton Combe loop from Quantock Hills National Landscape

01:23

11.0km

250m

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Moderate run. 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: May 9, 2026

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Quantock Hills National Landscape

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1.93 km

View of Quantock Hills

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great place to stop , rest the legs, take onboard some snacks and investigate the remaining earth works of Dowsbrough Fort or just chill and enjoy the view.

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3.13 km

Holford Combe

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

Holford Combe is one of those very rare places in the UK that's just as much fun up as down.

Actually, I'm not sure that such a place exists - …

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5.18 km

Holford Village

Highlight • Settlement

The Quantock Hills are home to many gorgeous villages and Holford is a perfect example. Inhabited since the Iron Age, the village feels like is hasn't changed in hundreds of …

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5.30 km

Holford Old Kiln House

Highlight • Historical Site

This is where part of the video was filmed for 'that' Bryan Adams song.
Was very overgrown and unable to get closer due to it being privately owned but can see it from the road at the top

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7.14 km

Forest Path in Quantock Hills National Landscape

Highlight • Forest

This enchanted forest is the ideal place for a peaceful run. Enjoy the cool and shady feel as you make your way through this beautiful landscape.

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7.31 km

Somerton Combe

Highlight • Gorge

SOMERTON, a small town, a parish, a sub-district, and a hundred, in Somerset. The town stands on an eminence adjacent to the river Cary, 5 miles ENE of Langport railway …

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9.07 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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10.1 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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11.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.60 km

2.74 km

2.55 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.01 km

2.43 km

2.14 km

385 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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Sunday 17 May

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Holford Combe – Somerton Combe loop from Quantock Hills National Landscape

View of Quantock Hills

Holford Combe

Holford Village

Holford Old Kiln House

Forest Path in Quantock Hills National Landscape

Somerton Combe

Somerton Combe

Black Hill Trig Point

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