View of the Pensford Viaduct – Pensford Viaduct loop from Lawrence Hill

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View of the Pensford Viaduct – Pensford Viaduct loop from Lawrence Hill

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View of the Pensford Viaduct – Pensford Viaduct loop from Lawrence Hill

03:58

62.6km

600m

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: September 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 5.15 km for 47 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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Floating Harbour

Lake

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Ashton Court Greenway

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Brilliant new bit of cyclepath across Ashton Court from the university buildings to the wide gravel track up to the gate at the southern end. Very wide and easy gravel, …

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Hobbs Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

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28.0 km

Chew Valley Lake dam

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

Chew Valley Lake formed by the construction of this dam on the River Chew in the 1950's. Built to provide drinking water for Bristol.

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33.8 km

View of the Pensford Viaduct

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

A lovely lane with a lovely view, shame about the surface. There's a lot of loose gravel and sand about which makes this a bit sketchy in places. Worth it …

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35.5 km

Pensford Viaduct

Highlight • Monument

Spanning 995 feet (303 meters) and 95 feet (29 meters) tall, the Pensford viaduct is impossible to miss when you visit the village. The beautiful disused railway bridge was built …

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36.0 km

River Chew

Lake

37.4 km

River Chew

Highlight • River

Winding 17 miles (27 km) through rural Somerset, the River Chew is a beautiful stretch of water. It passes through the Mendip hills, flowing through Publow, Woolard and Compton Dandon …

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48.6 km

Avon Valley Railway

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

Section of the Bristol and Bath Cycle Path running alongside the Avon Valley Railway, a 3 mile (5km) long heritage steam line.

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62.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.8 km

14.1 km

5.93 km

4.49 km

2.00 km

1.09 km

240 m

Surfaces

30.8 km

29.0 km

1.23 km

654 m

607 m

333 m

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Wednesday 21 October

14°C

8°C

57 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

June 10, 2025,Chew Valley Lake loop from Bristol

Lovely route, peeling off the railway path from Bristol to bath, onto and around a good portion of the Avon cycleway. Plenty of hills at just the right level of challenge for me, and not too much traffic. Views of pensford viaduct and chew valley lake. As usual I got lost coming back into Bristol and nearly merged into a …