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Hi there.

i'm over in somerset and got a day on sunday 2nov for a ride. quantock hills..

not been there before… by any chance anyone riding here on sunday i can join up with..

thinking of parking in crowcombe gate car park, heading off to explore the combes and dh section a bit.

any tips..?

DZ

Ah can't do this. I ride the Quantocks a few times a year. Lots of good stuff. Crowcombe hill, like all the rest, is best going down! The best bits are at the southern end, great wood and Triscombe. I normally set off from Williton as that's where my father in law lives.

Hi eccles.

shame.

most maps i can find start from holford or parking near over stowey.

are you saying park at bottom of crowcombe hill?

anyhow, i'll have a bash at it tomorrow.. will be fun getting lost..

DZ

Have fun! One of my favourite places to ride. I'd park at the top of Crowcombe hill (Crowcombe park gate) then you can ride across the top of the hills either way and drop down into any of the descents. I meant that going down crowcombe is the best, pretty fast. The trails down into Holford are fun too, pretty rocky in places. Sheep's combe is also a great descent. Go over to the great woods and you'll find the dh trails. Quite a few from here have ridden them as there is a friendly chap who runs an uplift in Triscombe.

WOW!!!

mountainbiking val halla !!

did just that eccles..

after dh stuff i found the chimney went way to fast… nicely bruised..

then over to concrete block descent… back up and down to haldon, very fast and fun.

i wana move there…!!!! if it wasn't for hinkley point nuclear plant..

anyone ever planing a trip there, give me a shout!

DZ

I'll try and remember next time I'm down that way. There is an event called the Quantock Quake, which is held in September, in it's 2nd year looks good. Also I do a big Exmoor ride (400 riders+) every year called the Exmoor Explorer. Quantocks is definitely a gem though, glad you enjoyed it.