Somerset Monument – Yellow Brick Road (Cotswolds) loop from Yate

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Somerset Monument – Yellow Brick Road (Cotswolds) loop from Yate

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Somerset Monument – Yellow Brick Road (Cotswolds) loop from Yate

02:51

41.0km

500m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 73 m for 16 m

After 41.0 km for 16 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.06 km

Lady's Wood

Forest

9.09 km

Woodland Trail to River

Highlight • Trail

watch out for woodland clearances in the south because of Ash Dieback, can look like you're on another planet with the trees that used to be searching for light, now bathed in it.

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13.3 km

Somerset Monument

Highlight • Monument

The Somerset Monument was built in 1846 to commemorate Lord Robert Somerset. Lord Somerset was a soldier who fought in the Peninsular War and the War of the Seventh Coalition. …

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13.8 km

Cotswold Way Bridleway: Lower Kilcott to Somerset Monument

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Brilliant section of the Cotswold Way featuring a very steep and rocky start up from Lower Kilcott. There's one part where the bridleway is very narrow along the edge of …

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19.9 km

Alderley Wood

Forest

21.4 km

Tresham Bridleway Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

This stunning valley is a great example of what makes the Cotswolds so special. Until committing to the travelling the length of bridleway you wouldn't know it exists, with no …

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29.1 km

Yellow Brick Road (Cotswolds)

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The finest of golden Cotswold gravel, literally. Perfectly rideable on a road bike, this very fine honey-yellow unpaved road is a fast delight across the top of the hill with …

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38.1 km