Gravel Rides South West England

24 gravel bike adventures in the West Country

Katherine Moore

• Publisher: Vertebrate Publishing
• Year: 2025
• eBook ISBN:
  9781839812552
• Topic: Personal Development
• Subtopic: Travel

Gravel Rides South West England features 24 cycling routes, ranging from 16 to 180 kilometres, showcasing the extensive gravel trails of the West Country. Gravel enthusiast and experienced route creator Katherine Moore has taken her love of the South West and extensive local knowledge to put these routes together – each one is a delight and shows off the highlights of this diverse region of England. Ride mining trails and coastal gravel in Cornwall, remote trails on Dartmoor, a tour of Exmoor tea rooms in North Devon and Somerset, flint and chalk tracks on the Old Chalk Way in Dorset, fast-rolling gravel roads on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, and trails past the remains of old tramways and collieries in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire. The featured routes include both classic routes in well-known areas as well as some lesser-known gravel riding gems – there is something to discover for both new and experienced gravel cyclists. Each route includes all the information you need to help you plan your ride, interesting background information about the local area, types of terrain covered and refreshment recommendations in addition to detailed route descriptions, stunning photography and overview mapping. Downloadable GPX files of the routes are also available. This book is full of practical tips and advice on all aspects of gravel riding, including the bike itself, essential kit to carry when out on a ride, and bikepacking if you want to extend your adventures.

Table of contents

• About the Author
• Contents
• Introduction
• Acknowledgements
• Gravel riding in the South West
• Gravel bikes
• How to use this book
• The weather and seasons
• Safety and responsibility
• Recommended kit list
• Bikepacking
• CORNWALL
• DEVON
• SOMERSET
• DORSET
• WILTSHIRE
• GLOUCESTERSHIRE