Minchinhampton Village – The Mercian Way loop from Stroud

Minchinhampton Village – The Mercian Way loop from Stroud

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Minchinhampton Village – The Mercian Way loop from Stroud

04:11

61.6km

820m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 0 m for 215 m

After 34.6 km for 206 m

After 61.5 km for 204 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.58 km

Arundel Mill Ponds

Nature Reserve

6.47 km

Minchinhampton Village

Highlight • Historical Site

Beautiful village in the Cotswolds that may not be on the top 10 lists to visit, but is absolutely worth it. Small-scale and beautiful and moreover quiet and with several …

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8.78 km

Steps Lane Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Great descent... reckon it would hard coming up... especially at the start.

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11.0 km

Roundabout Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

A bit muddy at the top (South End) this time of year.

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13.9 km

Tree-Lined Lanes in the Cotswolds

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Gorgeous lanes, pretty countryside, very little traffic

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14.9 km

Tree-Lined Lane in the Cotswolds

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Gorgeous trees along this quiet pretty lane

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21.0 km

Valley Byway Through The Cotswolds

Highlight • Forest

I'd avoid this segment until the spring now, the woods section is very poached and pretty unrideable.

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22.4 km

Leighterton Spinney

Forest

42.4 km

Kingscote

Highlight • Other

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

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44.9 km

Kingscote Wood

Forest

54.7 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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61.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.2 km

13.4 km

10.9 km

7.79 km

5.79 km

330 m

239 m

Surfaces

24.6 km

19.8 km

13.1 km

3.12 km

1.01 km

111 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Monday 5 October

21°C

14°C

19 %

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Minchinhampton Village – The Mercian Way loop from Stroud

Minchinhampton Village

Steps Lane Bridleway

Roundabout Lane

Tree-Lined Lanes in the Cotswolds

Tree-Lined Lane in the Cotswolds

Valley Byway Through The Cotswolds

Kingscote

The Mercian Way

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