Slad Valley Climb – Manor House Lane Climb loop from Chalford

Slad Valley Climb – Manor House Lane Climb loop from Chalford

Moderate

4.5

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Slad Valley Climb – Manor House Lane Climb loop from Chalford

02:02

41.5km

510m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 38.5 km for 96 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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943 m

Dark Lane

Highlight • Climb

Utterly bonkers... ridiculously steep (around 30% for a big part of it), rough and gravelly. It was also greasy when I did it, which caused a lot of wheel spin. …

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3.29 km

Felt Café

Highlight • Cafe

Nice cafe on the Frome River, right next to the footpath. Has outside tables next to the water.

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8.15 km

Slad Valley Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Nice rhythmical ascent. Just don't go too hard too soon.

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25.0 km

Caudle Green to Brimpsfield Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Tough climb on narrow road, great views at the top but be careful on the descent. Very bad surface and often wet or icy in winter/early morning

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28.1 km

National Byway: Tewkesbury to Tetbury

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Part of the National Byway between Tewkesbury and Tetbury... a brilliant road, especially going south, which is almost a continuous 1% descent... get in the tuck and go for it!

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35.8 km

Frampton Mansell to Sapperton Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A beautiful rolling and wooded lane. A great alternative route to avoid the busier roads heading to or from Cirencester.

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38.4 km

Manor House Lane Climb

Highlight • Climb

Steep and stabby up from the aqueduct to the church

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38.6 km

St Luke's Church, Frampton Mansell

Highlight • Settlement

Frampton Mansell is a pretty village in the Cotswold's AONB. It is beautifully located to the south of the Cotswold escarpment on the banks of the River Fromel. It’s a …

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