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Selworthy

Glen Lyn Gorge – Porlock Toll Road loop from Luccombe

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West Somerset District

Selworthy

Glen Lyn Gorge – Porlock Toll Road loop from Luccombe

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Glen Lyn Gorge – Porlock Toll Road loop from Luccombe

03:49

53.0km

1,110m

Cycling

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

Last updated: May 7, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 28.3 km for 216 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.23 km

Porlock Village Centre

Highlight • Historical Site

Porlock is a popular yet authentic Exmoor village. Set in Porlock Vale, between the rolling hills of Exmoor and the sea, the village boasts characterful streets that wind between thatched …

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6.59 km

Bench With a View of Exmoor Coast

Highlight • Viewpoint

7.60 km

Porlock Toll Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

Incredible toll road, which costs is £1 for bikes. I'd highly recommend this climb over the busy and steep A-road alternative up Porlock Hill.

Probably one of the most picturesque …

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7.87 km

Worthy Wood

Forest

17.2 km

Lorna Doone Inn and Malmsmead Bridge

Highlight • Cafe

Cafe stop with sandwiches, jacket potatoes and cakes. Lovely surroundings by a ford with an attached campsite.

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28.1 km

Glen Lyn Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

Most of the pictures here do NOT show the Gorge!!!!

The entrance to it is clearly signposted and is exactly where you can see the water fountain. You pay 10 …

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28.5 km

Lynmouth Village and East Lyn River

Highlight • Settlement

The bridge here at Lynmouth crosses the East Lyn River, one of the two rivers (the other being the West Lyn) which have created the spectacular valley that Lynmouth sits …

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30.0 km

View of Lynmouth Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

40.7 km

Metcombe Plantation

Forest

41.8 km

Porlock Toll Road

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Incredible toll road, which costs is £1 for bikes. I'd highly recommend this climb over the busy and steep A-road alternative up Porlock Hill.

Probably one of the most picturesque …

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53.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.1 km

17.2 km

13.9 km

1.86 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

49.7 km

3.27 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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Saturday 13 June

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Glen Lyn Gorge – Porlock Toll Road loop from Luccombe

Porlock Village Centre

Bench With a View of Exmoor Coast

Porlock Toll Road

Lorna Doone Inn and Malmsmead Bridge

Glen Lyn Gorge

Lynmouth Village and East Lyn River

View of Lynmouth Bay

Porlock Toll Road

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