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

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

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

02:45

41.2km

400m

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 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 40.4 km for 131 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.92 km

Off-Road Climb to Somerset Monument

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

The alternative climb to the Somerset Monument. Techy and covered in some large chunks of rock. Can get very muddy in winter. Opens out to nice double-track at the top.

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3.48 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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3.97 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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8.97 km

Seven Mile Plantation

Forest

16.4 km

Gravel and Singletrack Route to Fosse Way

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Starts as a gravelly double-track in Littleton Drew before becoming a slightly overgrown single-track which takes you on to a gravel section of the Fosse Way.

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22.6 km

Bridleway Descent Towards Sherston Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Fun little bridleway downhill towards Sherston Road. Gravelly with some larger rocks in places. Gets a little loose and techy at the bottom.

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23.6 km

Ford and Stone Bridge in The Cotswolds

Highlight • River

Looks too deep to ride through. Use the raised path to get round.

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35.8 km

Ozleworth Bottom and West Wood Track

Highlight • Forest

A fine chunky track that runs along Ozleworth Bottom and West Wood. Mind the hidden ruts!

The steep loose hill requires some serious torque but you will be rewarded with some fun bumpy descents.

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