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SOMERSET
Cycle Routes in the Blackdown Hills
The Blackdown Hills�lie on the borders of�Devon�and�Somerset�offers excellent on-road cycling on mainly quiet country lanes. The suggested routes above are suitable for reasonably fit and experienced cyclists. You will encounter some challenging hill climbs - worth it for the wonderfulviews and exhilarating downhill stretches. Shorter options:-
Further information on�The Blackdown Hills
Avon Cycleway��85 miles, circular
� The River Avon Trail��23 miles, linearThe Trail runs from Pill in�North Somerset�to�Pulteney�Bridge,�Bath.�The Trail, which used to be known as the Avon Walkway, has been upgraded so that much of it can now be used by cyclists, as well as walkers. The section between Conham and Hanham is a public bridlepath, permitting horse riding. The River Avon Trail is described here from west to east but it can just as easily be walked in the other direction, or in sections. Many connecting paths and trails can also be accessed from the route. The Trail passes through the historic harbour�village of�Pill, the spectacular Avon Gorge, the modern city and ancient port of�Bristol, the beautiful countryside where the�Avon�Valley�meets the�Cotswold Hills�and ends at the famous�Pulteney�Bridge�in the Georgian city of�Bath. Although the Trail goes no further, the river continues upstream to its source near Sherston in the�Cotswold Hills. Download� Further information on the�River Avon Trail
Coleridge Way�33 miles, circularBridleway suitable for cycling trail ride through a stunning variety of scenery alternating between open panoramic views and deep wooded combes.�In the Footsteps of the Romantic Poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge 1772 -1834.�Through the Quantock Hills, theBrendon�Hills�and�Exmoor, a landscape that inspired Coleridge to produce some of his best known work. From Nether Stowey on the Quantock Hills, where Coleridge lived for three years, cycle the quiet and unspoilt northern fringes of the Quantock Hills through the villages of Holford, West Quantoxhead and Bicknoller, the little known Brendon Hills through the villages of Monksilver, Roadwater and Luxborough, across Lype Hill to Wheddon Cross,�the remote�Exmoor�moorland fringes of Dunkery Hill. Every village has at least one pub to provide you with welcome refreshment. Nether Stowey to Monksilver section Monksilver to Luxborough section Luxborough to Exford section Further information:�www.coleridgeway.co.uk
The Colliers Way��23 miles, linear
Through rolling countryside, the route follows the route of the old�Somersetshire Coal Canal�which was superseded by a railway and has now been transformed for leisure use. Further information on�The Colliers Way
North Somerset Cycle Maps
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Route 1:�Hemyock, Uffculme, Culmstock��11 miles, circular��
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