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Staple Hill Tunnel – Avon Valley Railway loop from Oldfield Park

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Bath and North East Somerset

Staple Hill Tunnel – Avon Valley Railway loop from Oldfield Park

Moderate

4.7

(222)

2,588

riders

Staple Hill Tunnel – Avon Valley Railway loop from Oldfield Park

02:36

44.3km

240m

Cycling

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

Last updated: July 15, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

The Cotswolds National Landscape

City of Bath WHS

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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Summerhouse

Forest

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Tennant's Wood

Forest

9.82 km

Bitton Railway Station and Café

Highlight • Structure

Great stop for the brilliant cafe, or to quickly use their loos. Some bike parking is available. Steam trains run along the track on a number of months, which is a lovely sight. Be careful when crossing the track though!

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10.0 km

Smith Rodley Railway Maintenance Vehicles

Highlight • Monument

13.5 km

Warmley Signal Box and Station Café

Highlight • Monument

Retro charm along the old railway line in the Avon Valley.

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13.6 km

Warmley Waiting Room Cafe

Highlight • Rest Area

Perhaps the quaintest little coffee stop in the whole of England. This sweet little cafe is placed inside an old railway station along the Bristol & Bath Railway path. There is plenty of outdoor seating and places to rest your bikes. They also make a mean bacon butty and have a ice-cream truck in summer.

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17.2 km

Staple Hill Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

Staple Hill tunnel is a disused railway tunnel that was originally part of the Midland Railway's Mangotsfield and Bath Branch Line, which connected Bristol and Bath. The tunnel runs for approximately 1.1 miles (1.8 km) through the hillside, and was opened in 1869. It is now an iconic part of the Bristol-Bath railway cycling path.

The cycle path takes up less than half the width of the tunnel and the rest of the floor consists of uneven rocks. The tunnel is lit all year-round, but cyclists are advised to turn their lights on. The roof leaks in places, giving the appearance of rain.

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22.1 km

Railway Path to Bath

Highlight • Cycleway

Watch out for hippies on bikes. They are as bad as cyclists in London.

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28.6 km

Mangotsfield Railway Station (disused)

Highlight • Cycleway

Mangotsfield railway station has not served as a station since 1966. Opened in 1845, the small station was a stop on the Bristol to Birmingham route. Nowadays, it's used as a popular cycle path. You can still see the former station walls and platforms as you ride through the woods along the former railway lines.

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32.7 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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44.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.1 km

925 m

833 m

275 m

195 m

Surfaces

43.9 km

272 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (80 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Friday 17 July

26°C

13°C

35 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

May 23, 2026,Bristol bath cycle path

Dear lord was this always so uphill? Why am I coated in sweat? Why does my bum hurt this much? Have I been eating my body weight in chocolate rather than cycling for half a year?

July 19, 2023,Von Bristol nach Bath und zurück. Besuch des römischen Bades in Bath.

Today my wife and I drove from Bristol to Bath. We wanted to visit the ancient Roman bath. The route there is a disused railway line and very well developed. The route is part of the UK National Cycle Route.
Bath is incredibly touristy. Crowds in the city and in the museum.
But the visit is definitely worth it.

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July 9, 2025,Biketour Bath - Bristol

Perfect bike tour between Bath and Bristol on an old railway line!

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Staple Hill Tunnel – Avon Valley Railway loop from Oldfield Park

Bitton Railway Station and Café

Smith Rodley Railway Maintenance Vehicles

Warmley Signal Box and Station Café

Warmley Waiting Room Cafe

Staple Hill Tunnel

Railway Path to Bath

Mangotsfield Railway Station (disused)

Avon Valley Railway

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