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5,274 ft
Distance
8 ft
Climb
-604 ft
Descent
00:05:16
Avg time
-596 ft
Altitude change
394 ft
Altitude min
990 ft
Altitude max
990 ft
Altitude start
394 ft
Altitude end
-28.734%
Grade max
4.737%
Grade min
248 ft
Distance climb
4,924 ft
Distance down
102 ft
Distance flat
00:05:16
Avg time
Smith's Combe Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaQuantock Hills
Taunton -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity40 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 50 in E-Biking
- 60 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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National Ranking#3,583 in Mountain Biking · United Kingdom [+]
- #3,011 in E-Biking
- #3,557 in Trail Running
- #5,490 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
A fast descent in three parts.
1) Starting at the Trig Point on Beacon HIll above Staple Plain a car park fast grass descent to the tree line,
2) into lots of loose rocks and steppy roots, a sharp right turn and a drop through the first stream bearing left.
3) Quick singletrack with several more drops through streams laced with rocks.
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Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 4 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
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- 26 rides
- Last: Sep 25, 2026
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Routes with this trail
★ 5.0 • 19 miles • 2,481 ft • 5 • Loop •
Quantocks Killer Loop from MBR June 2011
17 miles • 2,629 ft • 39 • Loop •
An intermediate loop linking some of the best single track on the northern half of the Quantock hills
23 miles • 4,001 ft • 19 • Loop •
A3 hour blast around the northern side of the Quantocks
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