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South West England

Great Ridge Gravel Trail – Great Ridge loop from Fonthill Gifford

Bike touring routes & trails

South West England

Great Ridge Gravel Trail – Great Ridge loop from Fonthill Gifford

Hard

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Great Ridge Gravel Trail – Great Ridge loop from Fonthill Gifford

03:02

36.1km

470m

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 15.9 km for 127 m

After 23.5 km for 228 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

4.31 km

Forest Bridleway in Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs

Highlight • Trail

2

5.09 km

Singletrack Trail in Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs

Highlight • Cycleway

Beautiful ribbon of Singletrack joining up some gravel trails

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3

5.26 km

Bluebell Path in Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs

Highlight • Trail

4

5.75 km

G-ASHG Plane Crash Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

17000 feet above this stone British Aircraft Corporation One-Eleven prototype airliner G-ASHG was on its fifth stalling test of the day.

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5

7.75 km

Great Ridge Gravel Trail

Highlight • Forest

Great Ridge is alway a good one to loop into a ride and is rideable (pretty much) all year round

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6

8.26 km

Great Ridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

You'll find a mix of surfaces up on Great Ridge; dirt, tarmac, and gravel. The Old Roman road over Great Ridge is fast and flat.

The section from the Pertwood …

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7

26.5 km

Rural Track in Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs

Highlight • Viewpoint

A number of good walks or rides can be started from here, usually space for a few cars to park.

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8

28.6 km

Roman Road Through Fonthill Bishop Woods

Highlight • Trail

Woods at Fonthill Bishop have a number of trails for walking and biking on.

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B

36.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.4 km

13.6 km

5.21 km

1.84 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.2 km

9.29 km

8.36 km

240 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Thursday 9 July

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