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Staple Hill Tunnel – Railway Path to Bath loop from Yate

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Staple Hill Tunnel – Railway Path to Bath loop from Yate

Moderate

4.7

(18)

132

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Staple Hill Tunnel – Railway Path to Bath loop from Yate

01:57

32.5km

160m

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: June 12, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.06 km

Road to Nowhere

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Come on inside! We'll take that ride to nowhere... We'll take that ride.

A bizarre abandoned dual carriage way, followed by a gravel track. The track is to the left when the road runs out, then turn sharp right once you've found it.

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5.87 km

Gravel Lane with Countryside View

Highlight • Trail

The gravel is a bit soft for road tyres but 32 up and you're fine.

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6.82 km

Gravel Trail to Westerleigh

Highlight • Trail

Where the cycle path changes from tarmac to a light gravel, strade bianche style in places next to the fields and more muddy under the trees. Really fun and beautiful way to escape the city.

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9.92 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 a popular cycle path. You can still see the former station walls and platforms as you ride through the woods along the former railway lines.

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11.4 km

Staple Hill Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

Staple Hill tunnel is a disused railway tunnel that was originally part of the Midland Railway's Mangotsfield and Bath Branch Line, which connected Bristol and Bath. The tunnel runs for approximately 1.1 miles (1.8 km) through the hillside, and was opened in 1869. It is now an iconic part of the Bristol-Bath railway cycling path.

The cycle path takes up less than half the width of the tunnel and the rest of the floor consists of uneven rocks. The tunnel is lit all year-round, but cyclists are advised to turn their lights on. The roof leaks in places, giving the appearance of rain.

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16.4 km

Railway Path to Bath

Highlight • Cycleway

Watch out for hippies on bikes. They are as bad as cyclists in London.

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25.6 km

Brandy Bottom Colliery Ruins

Highlight • Monument

Brandy Bottom Colliery, located just off the Bath-Bristol cycle path, was an important coal mining site in the 19th century, particularly known for its deep mine workings. The site features remnants of the colliery, including old structures and spoil heaps.

It operated during a time of significant coal production in the area before eventually closing.

Today, it serves as a historical point of interest along the cycling route, illustrating the region's industrial heritage

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32.2 km

Yate Common

Highlight • Natural

Just a nice traffic free way to get thru Yate. The south side is an old abandoned a road.

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32.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.1 km

5.70 km

4.44 km

237 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.7 km

4.33 km

1.14 km

279 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (80 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Thursday 9 July

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Staple Hill Tunnel – Railway Path to Bath loop from Yate

Road to Nowhere

Gravel Lane with Countryside View

Gravel Trail to Westerleigh

Mangotsfield Railway Station (disused)

Staple Hill Tunnel

Railway Path to Bath

Brandy Bottom Colliery Ruins

Yate Common

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