Ridge Wood Forest Path – Open Road to Horton loop from Yate

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Ridge Wood Forest Path – Open Road to Horton loop from Yate

Moderate

runners

Ridge Wood Forest Path – Open Road to Horton loop from Yate

01:13

11.6km

80m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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332 m

Ridge Wood Forest Path

Highlight • Natural

The guardians are the quarry owners, I guess. Plantings of wild flowers and shrubs amongst these old tress are an effort to compensate for this decades old quarry activity. Nice job alongside this now defunct site. North of this spot there is still active quarrying. Good short hike if visiting the old High Street in Chipping Sodbury.

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1.52 km

The Ridings Sports Pitches Path

Highlight • Trail

Great place for a run on good surface around the Ridings pitches - rugby, cricket, football and tennis clubs with a tree lined path.

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2.22 km

Open Road to Horton

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Beautiful stretch of quiet road between Chipping Sodbury and the hamlet of Horton. There is a lovely open stretch of road there with no hedges, so you can get an open countryside feel. Overall, it is a great scenic ride to Horton on a pretty quiet road.

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4.79 km

Mapleridge Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A fantastic, gently undulating lane, that is pretty, fairly quiet and possible to get some speed along in both directions.

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8.47 km

Yate Rocks

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A pretty route into (or out of) Yate that crosses a ford, though I reckon this will probably be dry in summer. The ford has a concrete surface so is manageable on any bike. There is a testing little leg burner just after the ford when heading in the Yate direction.

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11.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.85 km

1.79 km

482 m

471 m

Surfaces

8.11 km