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Gloucester Docks – Gloucester Cathedral loop from Hardwicke

Gloucester Docks – Gloucester Cathedral loop from Hardwicke

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Gloucester Docks – Gloucester Cathedral loop from Hardwicke

02:06

52.3km

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 muddy, otherwise it can be done on any bike at any time of year.

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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 of Gothic architecture. Many important historical figures are buried at the cathedral such as Edward II of England and Robert Curthose, the eldest son of William the Conqueror.

The unique cathedral has also featured in Doctor Who and Sherlock as well as Harry Potter.

You can visit the cathedral and discover its 1,000 years of history from 7.30am - 6pm daily. There is also a cafe and a gift shop. You can find more information, here: gloucestercathedral.org.uk

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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.

Æthelflæd and he her husband Æthelred were rulers of Mercia at a time when its eastern territory was occupied by Danish Viking armies.

In 909 Æthelflæd and her brother Edward, King of Wessex, successfully lead an army into Danish-held Lincolnshire and brought back powerful relics: the bones of Saint Oswald of Northumbria. The relics were placed in a crypt at the east end of the new church.

Æthelred and then Æthelflæd were buried here.

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11.4 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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22.8 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

Dangerous Junction

Highlight • Structure

If your new to the area maybe take extra caution here as it's a bit of a mad junction.

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52.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.3 km

13.0 km

11.6 km

627 m

523 m

197 m

Surfaces

47.0 km

4.68 km

487 m

104 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 18 July

24°C

11°C

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Gloucester Docks – Gloucester Cathedral loop from Hardwicke

Gloucester Docks

Over Bridge (River Severn, NCN Route 45)

Gloucester Docks

Gloucester Cathedral

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

St Matthew's Church, Twigworth

The Ariavall Sculptures

Dangerous Junction

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