Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 18, 2025

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

You'll need to dismount and push your bike.

845 m in total

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.24 km

Pluto Marker – Great Space Walk

You’ll find this shortly after finding the start if the path. I came from Taunton Station and the whole area around the area is undergoing redevelopment so be prepared for some fairly confusing detours to get to the path itself

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1.62 km

Path Along the River Tone

A lovely route out of Taunton along the Tone.

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9.45 km

Bridgwater and Taunton Canal

Great track with the planets laid out for added interest and the odd kingfisher if you are keeping a watch out!

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12.1 km

Maunsel Lock

This ride covers most of the scale model of the planets, to the sun at Maunsel Lock. There are scale models of the planets in each direction, to Taunton and Bridgwater.

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16.0 km

Bridgwater and Taunton Canal Towpath Near Fordgate Lock

Use fat tyres with tread

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19.5 km

Maunsel Lock

Great cafe, Good Coffee, Friendly, Indoor Outdoor Seating, also undercover seating, riverside view

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31.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.8 km

4.40 km

3.65 km

2.74 km

844 m

821 m

331 m

Surfaces

13.1 km

7.10 km

6.77 km

3.19 km

1.39 km

< 100 m

Elevation

Weather

Sunday 12 October

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Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Bridgwater and Taunton Canal – Maunsel Lock loop from Taunton

Pluto Marker – Great Space Walk

Path Along the River Tone

Bridgwater and Taunton Canal

Maunsel Lock

Bridgwater and Taunton Canal Towpath Near Fordgate Lock

Maunsel Lock

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