Start/Finish: Porlock village car park, GR884468 Total distance: 12.5km (7.8 miles) Total Time: 1.5-2hrs Summary: On paper, this doesn’t look too different to the easy ride, but this loop is a step up in challenge with all the height gained in one steep hit and lost again in a glorious singletrack rush. Leave the car park via the road and turn right onto the B3225 towards Porlock Weir. Follow this road for about 1.5km until it forks, then head left along the old toll road. Follow the road for a few hundred metres until you reach a signposted steep bridleway heading left. It initially runs parallel to the road. The trail is a mixture of singletrack and stretches of forest road. It’s steep, but persevere to enjoy a flatter singletrack section higher up before a short descent to the bridge and minor road. Go through the gate and turn left, carrying straight on towards Pitt Farm where the road swings right. Go through the farmyard to pick up a bridleway in the far right corner. Turn left at the bridleway junction and then climb up the steep forest track.by ocoutts
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