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Brendon And Countisbury

Open moorland loop from Brendon and Countisbury

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Brendon And Countisbury

Open moorland loop from Brendon and Countisbury

Moderate

4.0

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Open moorland loop from Brendon and Countisbury

01:14

12.6km

210m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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 13, 2026

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Exmoor National Park

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1.27 km

Hard-Backed Bridleway in Exmoor National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Amozing bridleway surface for getting some good speed up as you head towards the coast. Really open with great views and yeah, FAST!

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1.62 km

Solitary Twisted Tree in Exmoor National Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

view towards east

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2.73 km

Open moorland

Highlight • Natural

4.24 km

Badgworthy Medieval Village Ruins

Highlight • Structure

There are ruins of around 14 buildings here and although it was a medieval village, abandoned in the 15th century, one of the buildings was still occupied in 1814.

Being …

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4.36 km

Medieval Village Site, Exmoor National Park

Highlight • Historical Site

Hill mounds leading down to the stream form the site of a medieval village that can be explored in this area. It is on the edge of the moor and …

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4.54 km

Doone Valley (Badgworthy Valley)

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Doone Valley or Badgworthy Valley is often known as Lorna Doone Country, after the 1869 novel of the same name by RD Blackmore.

His descriptions of the area inspired generations …

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11.6 km

Heathland of Exmoor National Park

Highlight • Natural

Grand view over the planes

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12.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.12 km

4.08 km

1.16 km

214 m

Surfaces

11.2 km

1.00 km

214 m

156 m

Elevation

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

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Sunday 31 May

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Open moorland loop from Brendon and Countisbury

Hard-Backed Bridleway in Exmoor National Park

Solitary Twisted Tree in Exmoor National Park

Open moorland

Badgworthy Medieval Village Ruins

Medieval Village Site, Exmoor National Park

Doone Valley (Badgworthy Valley)

Heathland of Exmoor National Park

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