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South West England

Orchard Portman

Staple Hill Trail – Thurlbear Wood Bridleway loop from Taunton Racecourse

Mountain biking trails

South West England

Orchard Portman

Staple Hill Trail – Thurlbear Wood Bridleway loop from Taunton Racecourse

Moderate

4.6

(8)

59

riders

Staple Hill Trail – Thurlbear Wood Bridleway loop from Taunton Racecourse

02:02

24.4km

420m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 24, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Blackdown Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

3.56 km

MTB Singletrack Trails in Blackdown Hills National Landscape

Highlight • Trail

A local group of volunteers have built some Mtb tracks here. I wish I had more time to explore them - next time…. Any help gratefully received on track maintenance from the group

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2

4.09 km

Mountain Bike Trail in Blackdown Hills National Landscape

Highlight • Forest

utterly unrideable in the winter😬

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3

7.83 km

Staple Hill Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

You can’t go wrong for nice MTB tracks up here. Amazing views. Mostly stoney tracks so can be ridden in all weather. And part of the Herepath Loop

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4

8.49 km

View Over the Valley, Blackdown Hills National Landscape

Highlight • Viewpoint

5

12.1 km

Castle Neroche

Highlight • Historical Site

Castle Neroche was a motte-and-bailey castle on the site of an earlier hill fort. Evidence suggests that it was an Iron Age hill fort before the Norman castle was built …

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6

17.1 km

Giant Oak Tree

Highlight • Natural Monument

Here you'll find a giant oak tree towering over a wooden bench, creating the perfect shady spot where you catch your breath or have some lunch.

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18.7 km

Sturm's Hill Plantation

Forest

8

19.3 km

Farmers Arms

Highlight • Pub

9

19.5 km

Thurlbear Wood Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Rough gravel from the tops and then into forest floor for the last section - careful crossing the little stream at the bottom - Slippy!

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B

24.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

7.68 km

5.33 km

1.22 km

169 m

Surfaces

8.88 km

6.10 km

3.95 km

2.13 km

1.77 km

1.62 km

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Wednesday 6 May

16°C

7°C

21 %

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