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Minchinhampton Village – The Mercian Way loop from Woodchester

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Minchinhampton Village – The Mercian Way loop from Woodchester

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Minchinhampton Village – The Mercian Way loop from Woodchester

02:21

37.5km

390m

Cycling

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

Last updated: April 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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The Cotswolds National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.53 km

View from Well Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

7.66 km

Minchinhampton Village

Highlight • Historical Site

Situated at the top of a hill on the Cotswold escarpment, the pretty town of Minchinhampton is an ancient market town and a good stop-off for a mid-ride coffee. Minchinhampton …

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11.2 km

Nags Head Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

better on a slightly wider tire as road can be bumpy - Turn left at the end to bypass Hapmton Hill to Minchinghampton, or continue straight to miss the hills and fast cars towards Tetbury.

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13.4 km

Cherington Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice relaxing place to stop before either the short sharp climb into Cherington or (the other way) a long slow ride up to Hampton Fields.

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23.1 km

Chavenage Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

You won't ever take the main road to Tetbury again.

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24.3 km

Hidden Valley, Cotswolds

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

After Kingscote this beautiful road takes you around the right-hand side of the most beautiful hidden valley.

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26.0 km

Kingscote

Highlight • Other

A wonderfully quaint church and striking War Memorial. So many names for such a tiny village! 😢

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34.0 km

The Mercian Way

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Good for families - rubber/aggregate mix surface, flat and safe, pretty fast under the tyre and far nicer than bath road

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37.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.3 km

6.16 km

484 m

351 m

257 m

Surfaces

25.4 km

11.9 km

257 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

27°C

16°C

16 %

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Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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Minchinhampton Village – The Mercian Way loop from Woodchester

View from Well Hill

Minchinhampton Village

Nags Head Lane

Cherington Lake

Chavenage Lane

Hidden Valley, Cotswolds

Kingscote

The Mercian Way

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