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United Kingdom
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Taunton Deane
West Hatch

Staple Hill Trail – Forest Dirt Path loop from Thurlbear Wood

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United Kingdom
England
South West England
Somerset
Taunton Deane
West Hatch

Staple Hill Trail – Forest Dirt Path loop from Thurlbear Wood

Moderate

5.0

(4)

16

riders

Staple Hill Trail – Forest Dirt Path loop from Thurlbear Wood

01:52

23.4km

430m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: March 22, 2026

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Blackdown Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

A

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Camper Parking

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1

5.14 km

MTB Singletrack Trails in Blackdown Hills National Landscape

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A local group of volunteers have built some Mtb tracks here. I wish I had more time to explore them - next time…. Any help gratefully received on track maintenance from the group

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2

5.66 km

utterly unrideable in the winter😬

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3

6.02 km

Part of the Herepath Trail - takes you into the fields, round some paddocks. Gates but no lifting reqd

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4

6.78 km

Whitford Hill Fireroad

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Hardpack climb suitible for gravel/mtb

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5

9.42 km

Staple Hill Trail

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You can’t go wrong for nice MTB tracks up here. Amazing views. Mostly stoney tracks so can be ridden in all weather. And part of the Herepath Loop

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6

13.8 km

Castle Neroche Woods

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7

13.9 km

Middlewood Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Gravel or MTB, mostly consistent gradient with a few steeper sections to power through. Can get muddy at the bottom.

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19.3 km

Sturm's Hill Plantation

Forest

9

20.7 km

Forest Dirt Path

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B

23.4 km

End point

Camper Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.79 km

6.86 km

6.30 km

520 m

Surfaces

13.2 km

8.41 km

1.38 km

520 m

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Saturday 9 May

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