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Dean Forest Cycles & Café – Soudley Ponds loop from Lydney

Dean Forest Cycles & Café – Soudley Ponds loop from Lydney

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Dean Forest Cycles & Café – Soudley Ponds loop from Lydney

01:31

31.8km

420m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 18.3 km for 67 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.99 km

Dean Forest Cycles & Café

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice shop and cafe with some parking. They carry a good range of gear in the shop and you can end up coming out with more than expected.

Staff are …

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5.13 km

Parkend Station, Dean Forest Railway

Highlight • Monument

Great place to see the steam trains, great vantage point from the station footbridge.

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18.1 km

Dean Heritage Centre Café

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely lunch spot on a long ride. Excellent toasties, salads and coffee!

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18.4 km

Soudley Ponds

Highlight • Lake

This walk takes you behind the heritage centre in Soudley. it's worth a visit and has a cafe over looking the mill pond.

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18.9 km

Red Telephone Box

Highlight • Monument

19.4 km

Winding Road Through the Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

A beautiful and quiet lane through the Forest with a nice climb to start in either direction, followed by an even nicer decent. Fantastic road surface.

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24.7 km

Fancy Road Climb, Forest of Dean

Highlight • Cycleway

push yourself on this climb!

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31.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.2 km

389 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.5 km

1.16 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 17 July

25°C

13°C

21 %

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Dean Forest Cycles & Café – Soudley Ponds loop from Lydney

Dean Forest Cycles & Café

Parkend Station, Dean Forest Railway

Dean Heritage Centre Café

Soudley Ponds

Red Telephone Box

Winding Road Through the Forest

Fancy Road Climb, Forest of Dean

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