Railway Path to Bath – Staple Hill Tunnel loop from Troopers Hill Local Nature Reserve

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Railway Path to Bath – Staple Hill Tunnel loop from Troopers Hill Local Nature Reserve

Moderate

4.3

(12)

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Railway Path to Bath – Staple Hill Tunnel loop from Troopers Hill Local Nature Reserve

01:36

26.3km

200m

Cycling

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

Last updated: October 28, 2026

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2.38 km

Sparke Evans Bridge

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Little riverside cut through from Temple Meads to Arnos Vale

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2.46 km

St Philips Greenway

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A quiet shared cycle path with graffiti on one side and the river Avon on the other. A good traffic free way in and out of the city which links up to the Whitchurch Way.

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6.73 km

Railway Path to Bath

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

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9.81 km

My Café Your Café

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Mi Café Su Café - a welcome addition to this area of town and inadvertently the best café in BS16! This converted Citroen van is positioned by the spacious green …

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11.2 km

Staple Hill Tunnel

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Tunnel on the former railway line.

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11.7 km

Staple Hill Tunnel

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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 …

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13.2 km

Mangotsfield Railway Station (disused)

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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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13.3 km

Old Railway Station Ruins

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A nostalgic ride so g some old railway lines which is so good when you ride along an old station platform or under an old bridge that once had locomotives …

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