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St Briavels Castle – Bigsweir Bridge loop from Coleford

St Briavels Castle – Bigsweir Bridge loop from Coleford

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St Briavels Castle – Bigsweir Bridge loop from Coleford

02:30

44.3km

810m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 27, 2026

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After 38.9 km for 59 m

After 44.3 km for 57 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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13.8 km

The Cut

Lake

26.4 km

St Briavels Castle

Highlight • Castle

St Briavels (pronounced Brevels, once known as 'Ledenia Parva' (Little Lydney), is a medium-sized village and civil parish in the Royal Forest of Dean in west Gloucestershire, England; close to …

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26.4 km

View of the Wye Valley from St. Briavels Castle

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From the castle down into the Wye Valley amazing views!!

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26.5 km

View of the Wye Valley from St Briavels Church

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

A tough climb, but on a fairly quiet road with some great views back to the Wye and a perfect bench and shady tree next to the church at the top.

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30.2 km

Bigsweir Bridge

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This is another elegant cast-iron road bridge that has been built over the river Wye. It was constructed in 1827 and is another grade 2 listed building.

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38.9 km

Cherry Orchard Campsite

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39.7 km

Whitecliff Climb View

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Single width lane climb up from Whitecliff from the Coleford/Newland Road. Around 1 mile long and a steady 6% gradient with a rewarding view at the end far reaching to …

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44.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.7 km

6.15 km

1.96 km

1.41 km

121 m

Surfaces

29.6 km

14.4 km

118 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Thursday 21 May

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9°C

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St Briavels Castle – Bigsweir Bridge loop from Coleford

St Briavels Castle

View of the Wye Valley from St. Briavels Castle

View of the Wye Valley from St Briavels Church

Bigsweir Bridge

Cherry Orchard Campsite

Whitecliff Climb View

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