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Staple Hill Tunnel – Railway Path to Bath loop from Yate

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South West England

Staple Hill Tunnel – Railway Path to Bath loop from Yate

Moderate

4.7

(19)

129

riders

Staple Hill Tunnel – Railway Path to Bath loop from Yate

01:58

32.5km

160m

Cycling

Moderate bike 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: September 10, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

1.06 km

Road to Nowhere

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Come on inside! We'll take that ride to nowhere... We'll take that ride.

A bizarre abandoned dual carriage way, followed by a gravel track. The track is to the left …

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2

5.88 km

Gravel Lane with Countryside View

Highlight • Trail

The gravel is a bit soft for road tyres but 32 up and you're fine.

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3

9.92 km

Mangotsfield Railway Station (disused)

Highlight • Cycleway

Mangotsfield railway station has not served as a station since 1966. Opened in 1845, the small station was a stop on the Bristol to Birmingham route. Nowadays, it's used as …

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4

11.4 km

Staple Hill Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

Staple Hill tunnel is a disused railway tunnel that was originally part of the Midland Railway's Mangotsfield and Bath Branch Line, which connected Bristol and Bath. The tunnel runs for …

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5

16.4 km

Railway Path to Bath

Highlight • Cycleway

Watch out for hippies on bikes. They are as bad as cyclists in London.

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6

25.6 km

Brandy Bottom Colliery Ruins

Highlight • Monument

Brandy Bottom Colliery, located just off the Bath-Bristol cycle path, was an important coal mining site in the 19th century, particularly known for its deep mine workings. The site features …

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7

25.9 km

Gravel Trail to Westerleigh

Highlight • Trail

Where the cycle path changes from tarmac to a light gravel, strade bianche style in places next to the fields and more muddy under the trees. Really fun and beautiful way to escape the city.

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8

32.2 km

Yate Common

Highlight • Natural

Just a nice traffic free way to get thru Yate. The south side is an old abandoned a road.

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B

32.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.3 km

5.60 km

4.30 km

225 m

146 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.8 km

4.26 km

1.23 km

263 m

< 100 m

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