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View of the Pensford Viaduct – Pensford Viaduct loop from Paulton

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View of the Pensford Viaduct – Pensford Viaduct loop from Paulton

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View of the Pensford Viaduct – Pensford Viaduct loop from Paulton

04:19

66.7km

770m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 23.7 km for 201 m

After 42.9 km for 108 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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13.1 km

Chew Valley Lake dam

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Chew Valley Lake formed by the construction of this dam on the River Chew in the 1950's. Built to provide drinking water for Bristol.

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14.7 km

Chew Stoke Stone Bridge

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Picturesque bridge as you pass through

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21.8 km

View of the Pensford Viaduct

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A lovely lane with a lovely view, shame about the surface. There's a lot of loose gravel and sand about which makes this a bit sketchy in places. Worth it …

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23.8 km

Pensford Viaduct

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Pensford Viaduct is a striking former railway bridge across the River Chew. A footpath heads right underneath the 95-foot (29-m) high bridge along the river, giving you a chance to …

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24.2 km

Pensford Viaduct

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Spanning 995 feet (303 meters) and 95 feet (29 meters) tall, the Pensford viaduct is impossible to miss when you visit the village. The beautiful disused railway bridge was built …

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24.7 km

River Chew

Lake

26.0 km

River Chew

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Winding 17 miles (27 km) through rural Somerset, the River Chew is a beautiful stretch of water. It passes through the Mendip hills, flowing through Publow, Woolard and Compton Dandon …

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35.7 km

Tennant's Wood

Forest

50.1 km

Rainbow Wood

Forest

51.1 km

Colliers Way Cycle Path

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Traffic-free cycling and walking path on the old track bed of the Somerset & Dorset Railway.

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58.9 km

Radstock Cycleway

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A great cycleway that provides a continuation link between the Wellow cycleway from Bath and the Collier's Way out of Radstock... or vice versa.

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66.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.6 km

14.9 km

6.53 km

2.61 km

1.96 km

142 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

38.3 km

26.3 km

1.57 km

432 m

155 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Saturday 4 July

25°C

15°C

0 %

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View of the Pensford Viaduct – Pensford Viaduct loop from Paulton

Chew Valley Lake dam

Chew Stoke Stone Bridge

View of the Pensford Viaduct

Pensford Viaduct

Pensford Viaduct

River Chew

Colliers Way Cycle Path

Radstock Cycleway

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