Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 21, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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10.1 km

Pedalabikeaway Café & Bike Shop

Highlight • Cycleway

Great bike shop and cafe. Super yummy food and good coffee. What more could you want? There is an outside cafe that serves pizza and coffee to go in the …

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10.4 km

Colliers Trail, Forest of Dean

Highlight • Forest

A quite stunning trail for all abilities and contraptions. The trail is excellently maintained, with lots of little off-cuts for skills testing. Perfect for little ones to have a protected, …

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10.7 km

Cannop Cycle Centre Family Skills Area

Highlight • Forest

Great place to ride

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13.3 km

Forest of Dean Family Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

There's a very gentle incline here following the family trail, along the nice and wide cycleway.

There are some short adjacent blue-marked trails for the youngsters to enjoy in a series of skills sections.

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13.4 km

Stone Arch Bridge

Highlight • Structure

18.1 km

Mineral Loop Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

There are a multitude of options, you can't take a wrong turn!

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23.1 km

View of Cannop Ponds

Highlight • Lake

Once the site of the Severn and Wye Railway, this area has been turned into an important habitat for the wildlife that's now abundant in this former industrial area.

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28.5 km

Darkhill Ironworks Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

A hidden gem within the forest! So much fun exploring this site, definitely worth a visit. Keep an eye out for the remnants of the old tramway.

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31.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.8 km

3.29 km

3.16 km

1.61 km

912 m

Surfaces

20.8 km

4.36 km

3.13 km

2.99 km

463 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

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Colliers Trail, Forest of Dean

Cannop Cycle Centre Family Skills Area

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Stone Arch Bridge

Mineral Loop Trail

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Darkhill Ironworks Ruins

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