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Darkhill Ironworks Ruins – View of Cannop Ponds loop from Lydney

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Darkhill Ironworks Ruins – View of Cannop Ponds loop from Lydney

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Darkhill Ironworks Ruins – View of Cannop Ponds loop from Lydney

02:48

33.8km

500m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.01 km

Hips Café

Highlight • Cafe

Recommend Hips for great coffee and cakes, snacks and burgers 👍 great for mid or end of biking or hiking coffee stop.

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9.86 km

St Paul's Church, Parkend

Highlight • Historical Site

On a hill above the village, this church is right on the edge of the forest.

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13.8 km

Nagshead Plantation Trail

Highlight • Forest

If you're in search of loam, you have come to the right place. Super fun, steep in places descent with lots of flow. It was super fresh in the summer of 2k18 so should be running pretty fast now.

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14.5 km

Darkhill Ironworks Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

A hidden gem within the forest! So much fun exploring this site, definitely worth a visit. Keep an eye out for the remnants of the old tramway.

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20.1 km

Pine Forest Gravel Path

Highlight • Forest

20.8 km

View of Cannop Ponds

Highlight • Lake

Once the site of the Severn and Wye Railway, this area has been turned into an important habitat for the wildlife that's now abundant in this former industrial area.

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23.6 km

Parkend Station, Dean Forest Railway

Highlight • Monument

Great place to see the steam trains, great vantage point from the station footbridge.

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33.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.5 km

12.2 km

2.58 km

1.41 km

1.10 km

Surfaces

15.0 km

13.8 km

2.25 km

2.02 km

790 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Thursday 2 July

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Darkhill Ironworks Ruins – View of Cannop Ponds loop from Lydney

Hips Café

St Paul's Church, Parkend

Nagshead Plantation Trail

Darkhill Ironworks Ruins

Pine Forest Gravel Path

View of Cannop Ponds

Parkend Station, Dean Forest Railway

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