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[Closed] Inspiration for Quantocks MTB trip

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Thinking of heading to the Quantocks next week for a few days. Anyone got any exciting tips for places to stay, visit and/or ride?

Thanks and advance,

Ben.


 
Posted : 22/10/2014 2:56 pm
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just for dibbs 😀


 
Posted : 22/10/2014 2:59 pm
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If you go a bit further to Dunster you can do Horner Woods from there to Dunkery Beacon, mega climb, awesome views across to Wales and mad fast descent. Stunning part of Exmoor, cycle there regularly but you need lungs the size of an ox. Watch out for wet rocks, wet crossings, wet peat, wet moss, wet rain and you'll still need to gulp a fair few litres of yr own water. Exhilirating.

[url= http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/comms/site_info/route-guides-southwest-england/exmoor-devon.htm?f_Cardinal=10 ]Here're route maps[/url]


 
Posted : 22/10/2014 4:00 pm
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Fab thanks guys. Looks like some decent riding


 
Posted : 22/10/2014 9:40 pm
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Best thing about the Quantocks is no need for a map. Ride the length of the ridge, drop down a combe, ride back up, and repeat until you're knackered. Can't get lost. Brill


 
Posted : 22/10/2014 9:52 pm
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@malvern do u have a GPS file? Anyone? Horner woods sounds fun...


 
Posted : 22/10/2014 10:16 pm
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WTF, drive past the quantocks to go to horner??

must be mad.

as robbo said.. drop down off ridge into combes, ride up fireroad etc. repeat.


 
Posted : 22/10/2014 10:18 pm
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^. everthing about exmoor is uphill, even the descents, and you have to drive past the quantocks to go there. fail!


 
Posted : 22/10/2014 11:17 pm
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Sorry sambuka have no GPS, and I'll back down and say Horner/ Dunkery is probably nowhere as good as the Quantocks 😉


 
Posted : 22/10/2014 11:18 pm
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cant the link to work..


 
Posted : 23/10/2014 5:30 am
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Thanks jam bo, there's no way I'll be watching that today. 😕


 
Posted : 23/10/2014 7:07 am