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Forest of Dean out and back

Ben Holbrook

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Forest of Dean out and back

Ben Holbrook planned a bike ride

August 28, 2021

Forest of Dean out and back

Hard

10:19

140km

13.6km/h

1,860m

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Overview

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 76.8 km for 314 m

After 92.4 km for 427 m

Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

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Waypoints

Start point

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41.7 km

River Path in Wye Valley National Landscape

Highlight • Forest

Lovely path following the river with brilliant views of the forest on the other side. It could be a bit messy in the rain as it's right through the grass, but when its dry 👌

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55.7 km

Broadwell Dips Bike Park

Highlight • MTB Park

Some nice table tops and fun jumps

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61.4 km

Gravel Path Through Forest

Highlight • Trail

Long gravel climb from pedalaway

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62.8 km

Forest of Dean Gravel Track

Highlight • Forest

Superb quality gravel track which makes for a very fast ride.

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64.7 km

Colliers Trail, Forest of Dean

Highlight • Forest

A quite stunning trail for all abilities and contraptions. The trail is excellently maintained, with lots of little off-cuts for skills testing. Perfect for little ones to have a protected, …

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65.7 km

White Gates Sculpture Installation

Highlight • Structure

White Gates a great meeting point of a number of tracks and trails, either continue on the family trail, the sculpture trail or be a bit more adventurous on one …

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69.9 km

Family Cycle Trail Junction

Highlight • Cycleway

Nice loop route to take the family.

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77.3 km

Mallards Pike Lake

Highlight • Cafe

Absolutely stunning trails and views.

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84.8 km

Darkhill Ironworks Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

A hidden gem within the forest! So much fun exploring this site, definitely worth a visit. Keep an eye out for the remnants of the old tramway.

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100 km

Tidenham Tunnel and Track

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A brilliant route between Tintern and Chepstow. The Tintern end is a little bumpy and rough in place but nothing too bad, completely manageable on 28mm tyres and above. The …

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140 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.6 km

37.8 km

18.3 km

14.5 km

9.57 km

7.47 km

Surfaces

55.1 km

49.6 km

28.7 km

6.16 km

571 m

Route Details

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Forest of Dean out and back

River Path in Wye Valley National Landscape

Broadwell Dips Bike Park

Gravel Path Through Forest

Forest of Dean Gravel Track

Colliers Trail, Forest of Dean

White Gates Sculpture Installation

Family Cycle Trail Junction

Mallards Pike Lake

Darkhill Ironworks Ruins

Tidenham Tunnel and Track

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