Summer Saturday ride to Dunster

Summer Saturday ride to Dunster stopping for coffee at The Rocking Horse café at Stogumber.

Lunch at Locks Tearooms & Garden Dunster. As this is a challenging ride with some long climbs there is an option to join the ride at Bicknoller (meet at the Community shop, What3words smoke.broadens.roaring ) and cycle to Dunster for lunch. After lunch to leave the ride where appropriate to make your own way back to Bicknoller and your vehicle.

Please Note: the return route will take us along the A358 for 3 miles from Carhampton to Washford.

 

 

Members should ensure they sign up for a ride that is suitable for them

New members are advised to contact the ride leader if in any doubt

Starting at	French Weir	Start time	9.00
Ride Leader	Christine	Contact number	07596501545
Places up to 10	10
Distance*	Extended	Miles	53
Terrain**	Hard	Height Gain ft	3749
Pace***	Intermediate	Average mph	9-11
Route Out	Whitmore Lane, Yarford, West Bagborough,  Stogumber, Bicknoller, West Quantoxhead, Watchet, Blue Anchor, Dunster.
Stopping At	The Rocking Horse for coffee,    Locks Tearooms and Gardens for Lunch
Route Back	Carhampton, Washford, Torre, Monksilver, Elworthy, Willett Hill, Ash Priors, Halse, Bishops Hull.
Map/gps	https://ridewithgps.com/trips/397597464

Take with you: Spare inner tube, Pump, Lights, Water and Snack

 

*Short up to 20miles, Medium 20 -30miles, Long 30-40miles Extended 40 miles+

**Easy mostly level ground, Moderate occasional gentle hills, Hard longer and/or steep hills,

    Tough unrelentingly hilly or has a particularly long, steep climb

***Slow up to 9mph, Intermediate 9-11mph, Brisk 11-13mph, Fast 13mph+