United Kingdom
England
South West England
Somerset
Taunton Deane
Orchard Portman
Thurlbear Wood Gravel Descent to St Thomas
United Kingdom
England
South West England
Somerset
Taunton Deane
Orchard Portman
Thurlbear Wood Gravel Descent to St Thomas
Road Cycling Highlight (Segment)
Recommended by 8 road cyclists
Location: Orchard Portman, Taunton Deane, Somerset, South West England, England, United Kingdom
Rough gravel from the tops and then into forest floor for the last section - careful crossing the little stream at the bottom - Slippy!
August 2, 2020
Wide open fireroad descent with a couple of footpath crossing, then a steeper, well surfaced bridleway out to the road. Take this bit easy on a weekend as it's popular with horse riders and dog walkers; there's also some drop-ins from bandit trails crossing the path here and sightlines aren't great in the summer.
A nice little watersplash finishes it off nicely before the tarmac.
I rode it as a climb up through the woods, and it's great both ways.
July 2, 2024
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Location: Orchard Portman, Taunton Deane, Somerset, South West England, England, United Kingdom