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The full loop — Bristol Green Belt 360

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The full loop — Bristol Green Belt 360

Ifan planned a gravel ride

March 2, 2022

The full loop — Bristol Green Belt 360

Hard

08:39

110km

12.7km/h

1,110m

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

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 7.94 km for 603 m

After 9.24 km for 254 m

After 64.8 km for 465 m

After 66.4 km for 2.39 km

Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

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6.65 km

Mangotsfield Railway Station (disused)

Highlight • Cycleway

Mangotsfield railway station has not served as a station since 1966. Opened in 1845, the small station was a stop on the Bristol to Birmingham route. Nowadays, it's used as …

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13.0 km

Coldharbour Farm Lane Byway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

An absolutely five star byway that's great on gravel or MTB. From the north, the lane becomes increasingly mucky past the farm, before the tarmac gives way to a rocky …

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23.8 km

Queen Charlton Byway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This is really quite a long sector of rocky gravel. If you're heading uphill it can be a real test of skill to ride it clean as the rocks in …

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33.0 km

East Dundry Bridleway & View of Chew Valley Lake

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Brilliant little off-road segment that offers great views over the city of Bristol. Although it's quite some climb to get up here, it can be pretty breezy, so make sure …

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36.0 km

Great singletrack descent off this hillside, pretty rocky and muddy as it channels a small stream down it at times! Take care as it can get a bit rutted with some angular rubble thrown in there too...

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37.6 km

Rocks Lane Byway

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Aptly named, a steep climb up from Barrow Lane near Winford which is pretty rocky but clearable, before a long flatter stretch between the hedgerows. A good challenge!

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40.0 km

Queen's Jubilee Monument Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

This bridleway runs along the side of a wood and across a farmer's field which I can imagine being a mud bath in the wet. Today it was bone dry …

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41.5 km

Bourton Combe Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Although there are some parallel built mountain biking trails through Bourton Combe, this bridleway is a brilliant linking trail from the village of Flax Bourton heading south.

You're in the …

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46.5 km

Belmont Hill Fire Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A cracking off-road alternative climb to the well-known Belmont Hill, you'll start on a quiet lane from the bottom near the farm shop, which then crumbles into a broken, rocky …

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48.9 km

Wraxall Piece Forest Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

There are a few forest trails and bridleways in these woods, the latter can get a bit muddy! Still, it makes for a great detour to avoid the main road here.

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51.4 km

Ashton Court Gravel Climb with View of Bristol

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Absolutely wonderful gravel climb or descent back into the centre of Ashton Court.

A number of the mountain bike trails meet at the top of the climb, keep going up …

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55.0 km

Leigh Woods Fire Road to Pill Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Take this wide and easy trail to the north from the trailhead to get down to the Pill Path along the River Avon.

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55.8 km

Rocky Climb to Leigh Woods from Pill Path

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

This bridleway climb is rideable but you’ll need to pick your gears and line carefully. It's much easier in the dry and without too many slippery leaves around.

Good fun …

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56.8 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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61.6 km

View of the River Avon from Avonmouth Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Great views of the River Avon, but being right next to the M5 it's a little noisy. Great for picking up the gravel track into the city centre.

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64.8 km

Kings Weston Estate Dog Totem Pole

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Brilliant range of broad dirt paths through the trees that then lead to the House and lawn, offering great views of Avonmouth. Don't forget to stop and look at the amazing doggy totem pole!

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73.7 km

Compton Greenfield Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A cracking linking bridleway in an area that's otherwise a lot of lanes and footpaths, which connects the lane to Compton Greenfield and the farm near Easter Compton. A bit wet at times with both rocky and muddy terrain.

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78.0 km

Badger's Lane to Shaymoor Lane Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Not far from Pilning and Easter Compton you'll find this glorious bit of bridleway, linking Badger's Lane and Shaymoor Lane alongside the railway line. From the west, at first it's …

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84.1 km

Hortham Woods Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Brilliantly signposted and varied bridleway trail that avoids the road through Hortham village. You'll ride along field margins and along dirt singletrack through Hortham Woods (most delightful in April and …

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88.3 km

Lock's Lane and Cogmill Lane Bridleways

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

These two back lane bridleways link via Folly Farm to give a great ride on the outskirts of Frampton Cotterell in the Marle Hills. Enjoy really mixed terrain along here, including some rather wet covered singletrack!

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91.8 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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95.9 km

Broad Lane Restricted Byway (West Section)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The first section of Broad Lane to the west, which extends further east to road, and then on over the railway crossing into Westerleigh. Enjoy this wide doubletrack, stony and dirty and anything but level!

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96.6 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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98.0 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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101 km

Pomphrey Hill Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A little-known bridleway alternative to a short leg of the ring road cycle path, this light gravel trail is largely wide and flat with a single narrow style (no gate) at the Pomphrey Hill end.

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103 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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110 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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110 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.2 km

26.5 km

16.5 km

13.0 km

7.00 km

6.25 km

325 m

Surfaces

45.9 km

29.6 km

25.8 km

4.92 km

3.15 km

274 m

< 100 m

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The full loop — Bristol Green Belt 360

Mangotsfield Railway Station (disused)

Coldharbour Farm Lane Byway

Queen Charlton Byway

East Dundry Bridleway & View of Chew Valley Lake

Dundry Singletrack Descent

Rocks Lane Byway

Queen's Jubilee Monument Bridleway

Bourton Combe Bridleway

Belmont Hill Fire Road

Wraxall Piece Forest Trail

Ashton Court Gravel Climb with View of Bristol

Leigh Woods Fire Road to Pill Path

Rocky Climb to Leigh Woods from Pill Path

Avon Riverside Path (Bristol to Pill)

View of the River Avon from Avonmouth Bridge

Kings Weston Estate Dog Totem Pole

Compton Greenfield Bridleway

Badger's Lane to Shaymoor Lane Bridleway

Hortham Woods Bridleway

Lock's Lane and Cogmill Lane Bridleways

Hover's Lane Bridleway and Ford

Broad Lane Restricted Byway (West Section)

Boxhedge Farm Bridleway

Dramway Bridleway

Pomphrey Hill Bridleway

Rodway Common

Forever Pedalling Bike Workshop (closed)

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