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City of Bristol

River Avon Trail – Ashton Court Gatehouse loop from Shirehampton

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Bike touring routes & trails
United Kingdom
England
South West England
City of Bristol

River Avon Trail – Ashton Court Gatehouse loop from Shirehampton

Hard

47

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River Avon Trail – Ashton Court Gatehouse loop from Shirehampton

02:26

33.3km

300m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Last updated: February 28, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 21.6 km for 117 m

After 22.2 km for 71 m

Waypoints

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1

6.26 km

Ham Green Lake

Highlight • Lake

Feels really peaceful here. Having descended Chapel Pill lane its a nice place to stop and watch people fishing.

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2

7.06 km

River Avon Trail

Highlight • River

Pretty stretch of path running alongside the Avon between Pill and Bristol, passing under the spectacular Clifton suspension bridge. Can be narrow and muddy in places, so go careful.

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9.02 km

Miles Dock

Lake

4

9.21 km

Climb from Avon Gorge to Leigh Woods Car Park

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Great scenic path in the woods.

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5

12.5 km

Ashton Court Gatehouse

Highlight • Historical Site

Here is the entrance to Ashton Court, a grand historic estate located just outside Bristol. It's set within 850 acres of rolling parkland and woodlands and there are cycle trails throughout.

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6

13.5 km

Nova Trail Blue MTB Start

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Start of the Nova Trail Blue MTB run, super fun on gravel or MTB. Lovely trees it's stunning first thing with the sun shining through.

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7

14.8 km

Gravel Trail Near Deer Park

Highlight • Trail

Primo fun gravel with a bit of a climb and great views through the trees. Links back up with the MTB trail and access to the top of Providence lane area

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8

15.8 km

Ashton Court Gravel Descent

Highlight • Cycleway

Fast gravel section, cautious of walkers and dogs, as well as a few sizeable holes

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21.1 km

Leigh Woods

Nature Reserve

10

24.3 km

Avon Riverside Path (Bristol to Pill)

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Linking Bristol to Pill, this sometimes gravelly, sometimes rooty and mucky trail runs alongside the River Avon and is perfect for riders, walkers and joggers. Take more care during peak …

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33.3 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.2 km

9.64 km

6.43 km

3.27 km

2.36 km

191 m

Surfaces

10.1 km

8.34 km

8.02 km

5.53 km

1.18 km

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