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Bossington Village – Porlock Toll Road loop from Malmsmead

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Bossington Village – Porlock Toll Road loop from Malmsmead

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5.0

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Bossington Village – Porlock Toll Road loop from Malmsmead

03:28

50.3km

900m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. 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: May 27, 2026

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Exmoor National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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91 m

Lorna Doone Inn and Malmsmead Bridge

Highlight • Cafe

Cafe stop with sandwiches, jacket potatoes and cakes. Lovely surroundings by a ford with an attached campsite.

Tip by

6.77 km

Metcombe Plantation

Forest

11.2 km

Worthy Wood

Forest

11.4 km

Porlock Toll Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

Incredible toll road, which costs is £1 for bikes. I'd highly recommend this climb over the busy and steep A-road alternative up Porlock Hill.

Probably one of the most picturesque …

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12.5 km

Bench With a View of Exmoor Coast

Highlight • Viewpoint

16.7 km

Bossington Village

Highlight • Settlement

lovely hamlet to pass through; thatched cottages with traditional bread kilns visible on the roadside, cobble pavement, and with the bonus of a good tea room for a cake stop.

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22.3 km

View of Exmoor National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

27.0 km

Minehead Seafront

Highlight • Beach

not the best place to swim

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37.2 km

Porlock Village Centre

Highlight • Historical Site

Porlock is a popular yet authentic Exmoor village. Set in Porlock Vale, between the rolling hills of Exmoor and the sea, the village boasts characterful streets that wind between thatched …

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37.5 km

Porlock Toll Road

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Incredible toll road, which costs is £1 for bikes. I'd highly recommend this climb over the busy and steep A-road alternative up Porlock Hill.

Probably one of the most picturesque …

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50.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.9 km

17.4 km

13.7 km

927 m

459 m

Surfaces

47.0 km

2.79 km

459 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Monday 6 July

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Bossington Village – Porlock Toll Road loop from Malmsmead

Lorna Doone Inn and Malmsmead Bridge

Porlock Toll Road

Bench With a View of Exmoor Coast

Bossington Village

View of Exmoor National Park

Minehead Seafront

Porlock Village Centre

Porlock Toll Road

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