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The Bristol loop — The Cotswolds National Landscape

The Bristol loop — The Cotswolds National Landscape

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The Bristol loop — The Cotswolds National Landscape

08:14

112km

1,130m

Gravel riding

Gravel biking on The Bristol loop offers a diverse and engaging experience through the Cotswolds National Landscape. This difficult 69.4-mile (111.7 km) route features a significant 3696 feet (1127 metres) of elevation gain, taking around 8 hours and 14 minutes to complete. You will traverse rolling hills, ancient woodlands, and…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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The Cotswolds National Landscape

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6.62 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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13.1 km

Coldharbour Farm Lane Byway

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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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23.9 km

Queen Charlton Byway

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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

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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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39.2 km

Rocks Lane Byway

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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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43.1 km

Bourton Combe Bridleway

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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.

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48.1 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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50.4 km

Wraxall Piece Forest Trail

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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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52.9 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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56.4 km

Leigh Woods Fire Road to Pill Path

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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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58.3 km

Avon Riverside Path (Bristol to Pill)

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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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63.1 km

View of the River Avon from Avonmouth Bridge

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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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75.8 km

Compton Greenfield Bridleway

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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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80.1 km

Badger's Lane to Shaymoor Lane Bridleway

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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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86.2 km

Hortham Woods Bridleway

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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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90.4 km

Lock's Lane and Cogmill Lane Bridleways

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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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98.0 km

Broad Lane Restricted Byway (West Section)

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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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98.6 km

Boxhedge Farm Bridleway

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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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100 km

Dramway Bridleway

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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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103 km

Pomphrey Hill Bridleway

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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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105 km

Rodway Common

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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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112 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

46.1 km

28.9 km

11.5 km

11.2 km

7.68 km

6.15 km

326 m

Surfaces

52.1 km

31.5 km

22.9 km

2.88 km

2.38 km

< 100 m

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The Bristol loop — The Cotswolds National Landscape

Mangotsfield Railway Station (disused)

Coldharbour Farm Lane Byway

Queen Charlton Byway

East Dundry Bridleway & View of Chew Valley Lake

Rocks Lane Byway

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

Avon Riverside Path (Bristol to Pill)

View of the River Avon from Avonmouth Bridge

Compton Greenfield Bridleway

Badger's Lane to Shaymoor Lane Bridleway

Hortham Woods Bridleway

Lock's Lane and Cogmill Lane Bridleways

Broad Lane Restricted Byway (West Section)

Boxhedge Farm Bridleway

Dramway Bridleway

Pomphrey Hill Bridleway

Rodway Common

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