Dunster Watermill – Gallox Bridge loop from Dunster

West Somerset District

Dunster

Dunster Watermill – Gallox Bridge loop from Dunster

Hard

5.0

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Dunster Watermill – Gallox Bridge loop from Dunster

03:02

57.9km

910m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 181 m for 88 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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225 m

Priory Church of St George, Dunster

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Almost nothing reliable is known about the life of Saint GEORGE, to whom the church of Dunster was dedicated, but the veneration of him goes back a long way to …

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631 m

Dunster Watermill

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Using the power of moving water to drive a mill wheel is an ancient invention of the human spirit of discovery, the origins of which can be traced back to …

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1.16 km

Gallox Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Gallox Bridge is a fine example of a medieval packhorse bridge. First mentioned in a document of 1475, the bridge was used to transport wool across the River Avill to …

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15.9 km

Porlock Toll Road

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

This is about 7km of fairly easy switch backs to the top. As close as Alpine fun as you’ll get in the South West. Bring your £1 for the toll. …

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23.3 km

Metcombe Plantation

Forest

31.2 km

View of Wales in the Distance

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Some stunning views from this coastal segment of the A39. Definitely a reward for making it up one of the many climbs that join this road.

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42.5 km

Porlock Hill Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Tackling Porlock Hill westwards from the village on the A39, prepare for an immediate, brutal ascent. The climb bites hard almost instantly, throwing its infamous 25% ramps at you very …

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57.8 km

Tessa's Tea Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Great spot for cake and coffee, lots of vegan options

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57.9 km

Dunster Village

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Dunster is almost indecently pretty and exactly how you would imagine an English village to be... If only the traffic didn't meander through.
Between us Komootlers: don't come by car, …

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