Gloucester Docks – Gloucester Cathedral loop from Hardwicke

Gloucester Docks – Gloucester Cathedral loop from Hardwicke

Moderate

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Gloucester Docks – Gloucester Cathedral loop from Hardwicke

02:06

52.2km

140m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 7.00 km for 145 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.56 km

Gloucester Docks

Highlight • Settlement

Forget what Komoot says about the track between here and Elmore... it is pristine gravel or paving and very smooth. There's only one 100 yard stretch where it's a bit …

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6.08 km

Over Bridge (River Severn, NCN Route 45)

Highlight • Bridge

Ace, traffic-free trail. A nice break from some of the surrounding roads. :)

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6.42 km

Gloucester Docks

Highlight • Settlement

Worth a look and plenty of food and drink options available.

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7.64 km

Gloucester Cathedral

Highlight • Religious Site

Situated close to the River Severn, Gloucester Cathedral first appears in records in the 11th century. Built as an abbey church, it has a Norman nucleus as well as touches …

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8.01 km

St. Oswald's Anglo-Saxon Minster and Medieval Priory Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

The standing wall on this site incorporates remnants of the church built about 900 AD by Æthelflæd, the daughter of King Alfred the Great and also known as the Lady of Mercia.

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11.3 km

St Matthew's Church, Twigworth

Highlight • Religious Site

A newer church that was only consecrated in 1844 and closed in December 2019. It is the final resting place of the war poet and musician, Ivor Gurney (1890 - 1937).

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22.7 km

The Ariavall Sculptures

Highlight • Structure

No idea who these carved wooden statues represent, but they are impressive and beautiful. I named my bike "Rosinante"... but I haven't tried tilting at any windmills... yet!

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50.1 km