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Greater Ridgeway Trail

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Greater Ridgeway Trail

michaelchem planned a mountain bike ride

December 25, 2021

Greater Ridgeway Trail

Hard

48:57

629km

12.9km/h

7,200m

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Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 188 km for 842 m

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After 374 km for 927 m

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72 m

Lyme Regis Seafront

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Lyme Regis is an enchanting seaside town that features in the Domesday Book and is home to much history. Set against moody blue cliffs yielding fossilised evidence of life on …

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22.5 km

Lewesdon Hill

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Standing at 915 feet (279 m) Lewesdon Hill is the highest point in Dorset. The trees open in places to reveal breathtaking views which stretch over Dorset, Devon, Somerset, and …

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209 km

Avebury to Ridgeway Track

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A chalky incline from Avebury village (and the stone circles), past the mucky farm and up onto the Ridgeway. It can get pretty rutted and steep here, so you'll want an easy gear for sure!

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268 km

The Ridgeway Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Perfect tracks for a bit of gravel riding or mountain biking. Best approached from Streatley.

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351 km

Paul's Knob Summit

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Paul's Knob is a grassy hill summit with a free car park and a number of trails passing through.

Here you're not far from the end of the Ridgeway trail …

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407 km

Icknield Way Trail – Pegsdon Hills

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Wide, hard-pack trail between the trees. Several gnarly roots poking through so keep your eyes peeled! With either direction on this track, there is a climb to get over Telegraph …

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479 km

A decent gravel road with a few minor potholes, leading from close to Balsham on Fox Road to the north-east, parallel to the road to West Wratting.

Fairly flat and easy-going with just a few gradual climbs and descents.

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548 km

Peddars Way Trail

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This is the start of the Peddars Way, a 46 mile (74 km) long distance hiking and cycling trail from near Thetford close to the Norfolk/Suffolk border, to the North …

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596 km

Castle Acre Castle Ruins

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The village of Castle Acre boasts an extraordinary wealth of history and is a very rare and complete survival of a Norman planned settlement. There is much to see in …

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629 km

Holme Dunes National Nature Reserve

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Located on the northwest tip of Norfolk where The Wash flows into the North Sea, Holme Dunes nature reserve attracts thousands of migrating birds and diverse wildlife. Look out for …

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Way Types & Surfaces

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185 km

159 km

140 km

121 km

21.5 km

4.14 km

379 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

256 km

132 km

117 km

80.5 km

32.0 km

13.0 km

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Greater Ridgeway Trail

Lyme Regis Seafront

Lewesdon Hill

Avebury to Ridgeway Track

The Ridgeway Trail

Paul's Knob Summit

Icknield Way Trail – Pegsdon Hills

Frog End Gravel Road

Peddars Way Trail

Castle Acre Castle Ruins

Holme Dunes National Nature Reserve

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