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Lanes and Lower Woods Nature Reserve — Bristol gravel routes

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Lanes and Lower Woods Nature Reserve — Bristol gravel routes

Shalyn planned a gravel ride

November 7, 2020

Lanes and Lower Woods Nature Reserve — Bristol gravel routes

Hard

04:12

59.7km

14.2km/h

430m

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

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 26.3 km for 178 m

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6.75 km

Rodway Common

Highlight • Trail

Besides the expanse of common land at the top of the hill, there are some brill dirt singletracks leading down to the Bristol to Bath Path, and harder than they …

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11.4 km

Dramway Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

It's marked as a footpath from the northern end and bridleway from the southern end, but rest assured this is officially a bridleway and hence rideable. Brilliant compact mud and pretty wide too.

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12.7 km

Boxhedge Farm Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Brilliant gravel road bridleway linking up Boxhedge Farm to the south to Broad Lane Byway to the north. Flat, a little rocky and wide, looks pretty Kansas-esque!

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16.5 km

Hover's Lane Bridleway and Ford

Highlight (Segment) • River

Dry dusty dirt, twists and turns, ruts, rocks and puddles, this is a mega bridleway for gravel, cx and mountain bikes! From near Frampton Cotterell in the south to the B4058, it's a pretty long dirt road.

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25.2 km

Lower Woods Nature Reserve Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Corking route for gravel/cx/mtb through Lower Woods Nature Reserve. There are many trails here, but only a few are bridleways so take care.

From the south, peel off the lane …

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32.1 km

Somerset Monument

Highlight • Monument

The Somerset Monument was built in 1846 to commemorate Lord Robert Somerset. Lord Somerset was a soldier who fought in the Peninsular War and the War of the Seventh Coalition. …

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32.6 km

Yellow Brick Road (Cotswolds)

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The finest of golden Cotswold gravel, literally. Perfectly rideable on a road bike, this very fine honey-yellow unpaved road is a fast delight across the top of the hill with …

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35.8 km

View of Horton Camp

Highlight • Natural Monument

Once an important line of defence on the edge of the Cotswolds, Horton Camp is now hidden amongst the rolling hills. Built during the Iron Age, you can still find …

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38.1 km

Sodbury Common Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Over the cattle grids and onto the road through Sodbury Common. Mainly a wide road perfect for slow-moving cars and cyclists to co-exist.

Beware of the over friendly cows at …

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50.0 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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59.7 km

Forever Pedalling Bike Workshop (closed)

Highlight • Cafe

Formerly part of Business As Usual, Forever Pedalling is an appointment only bike workshop in Bristol with over 15 years experience.

Tim specialises in road and adventure bike repairs, servicing …

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59.7 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.0 km

19.9 km

7.74 km

2.74 km

1.84 km

346 m

Surfaces

36.6 km

11.6 km

10.4 km

934 m

121 m

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Lanes and Lower Woods Nature Reserve — Bristol gravel routes

Rodway Common

Dramway Bridleway

Boxhedge Farm Bridleway

Hover's Lane Bridleway and Ford

Lower Woods Nature Reserve Bridleway

Somerset Monument

Yellow Brick Road (Cotswolds)

View of Horton Camp

Sodbury Common Road

Gravel Trail to Westerleigh

Forever Pedalling Bike Workshop (closed)

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