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Tour from Bristol through the Cotswolds

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Tour from Bristol through the Cotswolds

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July 25, 2021

Tour from Bristol through the Cotswolds

Hard

05:11

105km

20.2km/h

1,090m

1,100m

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Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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24.3 km

Damery Lane Wild Swimming Spot

Highlight • River

The classic combination of a weir and a pool. Great to jump off or paddle in the shallows depending on how warm the water is!

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25.4 km

Wooded Lane Along the Little River Avon

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

A beautiful wooded lane thats skirt the Little River Avon. If you're coming from the motorway direction any of the directions at Damery are worth following.

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26.8 km

View of the Tyndale Monument

Highlight • Viewpoint

A great view of the Tyndale monument near North Nibley and The Cotswolds Escarpment.

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32.1 km

Bradley Green Road

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

A short but steep climb up into Wotton-under-Edge. I'm not sure it quite reaches the gradient suggested by Komoot (27%) but maybe?

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34.5 km

Blackquarries Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

A bit of a brute! Over 20% for long sections and quite long overall. I stopped the segment here as the MTB guys might wanna pick up the bridleways, but …

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38.2 km

Ozleworth Park

Highlight • Natural

Sketchy descent down Blacksmith Hill past a lake on the edge of Ozleworth Park

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38.4 km

Hillmill Lane Scenic Countryside

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

A relative flat country lane with some wooded sections and simply magnificent views.

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42.5 km

Alderley to Tresham Climb and Ozleworth Valley View

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

A good climb from Alderley to Tresham on a very quiet lane. There's a steep but thankfully not too long section in the middle. Some stunning views across the Ozleworth …

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45.4 km

View of the Mendips

Highlight • Viewpoint

Stunning vantage point - looking over the edge of the Cotswolds, south.

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48.7 km

Didmarton to Leighterton Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A nice quiet and picturesque lane which is almost a constant incline from Didmarton to Leighterton... looking forward to speeding down in one day!

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59.0 km

Badminton

Highlight • Historical Site

Famous for horses and shuttlecocks. Another very beautiful Cotswold town.

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63.3 km

Cow Heaven Valley

Highlight • Cycleway

This road (B4039) can be nice to cycle along, but it carries a lot of traffic between Chippenham and Acton Turville. We usually avoid it as much as possible and use quieter lanes nearby.

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67.6 km

The Old Stables Café, Castle Combe

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely little cafe in Castle Combe, popular with ramblers, cyclists and families alike. Makes for a great coffee stop in picture perfect Castle Combe.

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68.8 km

Tree-Lined Lane Near Castle Combe

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Truly beautiful lane between the woodland and leading to some lovely views. Not the greatest of road surfaces - fairly bad at times actually!- but when it looks so nice …

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74.5 km

Sheep in Field

Highlight • Viewpoint

Down Road is either a dreamy rolling road or a fluctuating nightmare depending on the wind speed and direction. With a taily it feels like you are flying while a …

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76.3 km

Large village/small town on the Wiltshire/South Gloucestershire border. The village shop, Central Stores, is very well stocked and reasonably priced with lots of excellent lunch/snack options including coffee, tea, pies, …

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80.4 km

St. Catherine's Court Road

Highlight • Historical Site

A brilliant road and a great alternative route in and out of Bath. "Rollercoaster" is a great descriptor, though it's mainly uphill from Bath. The road surface is fairly good, …

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86.2 km