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Somerset Monument – Yellow Brick Road (Cotswolds) loop from Coalpit Heath

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Somerset Monument – Yellow Brick Road (Cotswolds) loop from Coalpit Heath

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Somerset Monument – Yellow Brick Road (Cotswolds) loop from Coalpit Heath

02:28

42.4km

340m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 22.6 km for 279 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.81 km

River Frome Ford at Hoover's Lane

Highlight • Bridge

Dont ride through, very rocky. There is a narrow bridge to walk across. Watch out for the massive puddle on the other side (especially if it's been raining...).

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4.22 km

St. James the Less Church, Iron Acton

Highlight • Religious Site

A striking looking church with a beautiful churchyard. There is a bench in the churchyard making it a great spot to stop for lunch.

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12.6 km

The Royal Oak

Highlight • Pub

Stopped for a coffee. They had just been swamped by a hiking party an were a bit overwhelmed! Nice sitting out in the sun though.

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22.6 km

Off-Road Climb to Somerset Monument

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

The alternative climb to the Somerset Monument. Techy and covered in some large chunks of rock. Can get very muddy in winter. Opens out to nice double-track at the top.

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24.2 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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24.7 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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27.9 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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30.6 km

Horton Bushes

Forest

42.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.2 km

4.60 km

3.63 km

3.21 km

866 m

Surfaces

28.4 km

10.0 km

1.62 km

1.28 km

916 m

231 m

Elevation

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Highest point (200 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Thursday 28 May

21°C

13°C

18 %

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Somerset Monument – Yellow Brick Road (Cotswolds) loop from Coalpit Heath

River Frome Ford at Hoover's Lane

St. James the Less Church, Iron Acton

The Royal Oak

Off-Road Climb to Somerset Monument

Somerset Monument

Yellow Brick Road (Cotswolds)

View of Horton Camp

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