# Minehead Harbour and Cliff Road Loop

Canonical: https://greeningmoto.com/exmoor-dartmoor/rides/minehead-harbour-and-cliff-road-loop
Buy: https://greeningmoto.com/exmoor-dartmoor/rides/minehead-harbour-and-cliff-road-loop (£2.00 GPX download)

Steep coastal hills, then open moor and a castle town.

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Region | [Exmoor & Dartmoor](https://greeningmoto.com/exmoor-dartmoor.md) |
| Start and finish town | Minehead |
| Distance | 46.6 miles |
| Estimated riding time | 1 h 19 min |
| Type | Loop (finishes where it starts) |
| Difficulty | moderate |
| Landscape | coast |
| Roads | Coastal hill roads, moor road and A roads |
| Best season | May to September |
| Tags | coastal, hairpins, moorland, sweeping bends |
| Price | £2.00 (GBP), GPX download |

## About this ride

A classic mix of cliff and moor: a famously steep climb out of the harbour, wooded coast roads with sea views, a plunging descent to a tiny harbour village, then an empty crossing of high moor before the road drops back to the coast.

The two big coastal hills are the hardest part, with gradients up to one in four, hairpin bends and a lot of braking on the way down. Gear down early and take them steadily. There is no fuel on the moor, so top up before you set off. Aim for a dry day between May and September and avoid summer weekends.

## What you get

- One GPX file for the route, ready to download straight after payment.
- Works with Garmin, TomTom Rider and phone navigation apps that import GPX ([GPX files explained](https://greeningmoto.com/guides/gpx-files.md), [Garmin](https://greeningmoto.com/guides/garmin.md), [TomTom](https://greeningmoto.com/guides/tomtom.md), [phone apps](https://greeningmoto.com/guides/phone-apps.md)).
- The page shows the start town and region only; the route itself is in the file.

## How to buy

1. Open the ride page and choose **Add to basket** (the ride page URL is the link to buy; there is no account).
2. Add as many rides as you like, then open the basket and tick the box to accept the [terms of sale](https://greeningmoto.com/terms.md).
3. Pay on SumUp's secure payment page. The shop never sees card details.
4. Your order page opens with the GPX downloads available straight away, and an email with a private link to the order page follows (valid for 7 days).

Buy this ride: https://greeningmoto.com/exmoor-dartmoor/rides/minehead-harbour-and-cliff-road-loop

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- [Williton Hills and Harbour Loop](https://greeningmoto.com/exmoor-dartmoor/rides/williton-hills-and-harbour-loop.md): 52.2 mi loop from Williton, easy, farmland.
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- [Tavistock High Moor Circuit](https://greeningmoto.com/exmoor-dartmoor/rides/tavistock-high-moor-circuit.md): 60 mi loop from Tavistock, moderate, moorland.