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Exmoor Forest Road Climb

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Exmoor Forest Road Climb

Exmoor Forest Road Climb

Recommended by 10 road cyclists

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    Location: Exmoor, West Somerset District, Somerset, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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    1. Porlock Toll Road – Exmoor Forest Road Climb loop from Withypool

    87.7km

    04:49

    1,540m

    Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    2. Porlock Toll Road – Exmoor Forest Road Climb loop from West Quantoxhead

    102km

    05:50

    1,700m

    Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    3. Glen Lyn Gorge – Exmoor Forest Road Climb loop from Hawkcombe

    47.7km

    02:34

    910m

    Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    October 8, 2018

    The most magnificent road through Exmoor. Quiet, foggy and rainy at times, steep out of Lynnouth, this is simply too gorgeous to leave out.

      April 16, 2023

      amazing views over exmoor stretching all the way to South Wales with the right conditions, always have an extra layer hand the wind can be biting on the brightest of days

        March 26, 2023

        Top 100 Climbs 6 Exmoor Forest

        The town of Lynmouth lies at the base of three stiff climbs - the very tough Countisbury Hill, the shorter and steeper Lynton Hill, and finally the long road heading up onto Exmoor. It;s this route from sea level to the top of Hoar Tor that provides the most climbing. A tiny kick out of town soon eases into a steady gradient as the road follows the river through the valley. Past a car park, you reach the left turn for the B3223 and cross the bridge onto the harder inclines. You wouldn't expect to reach the top of Exmoor without some serious toil and this middle stretch gives you just that. Keep pushing and you'll reach a couple of hairpin bends - first left, then back on yourself, then right - which deliver you onto the gentler higher slopes. Now above the trees, the well surfaced but rough - topped road, populated by sheep, grinds on and on, finally petering out just before Blackpitts Gate.

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          Distance 19.9 km

          Uphill 450 m

          Downhill 160 m

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