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Bath to Frome |
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Description |
Travel to the eastern tip of the Mendip Hills on National Cycle routes 4, 24 and 48. The route starts on Pulteney Bridge near the centre of Bath and follows National Cycle route 4 along the River Avon and the Kennet & Avon Canal before turning south west along National Cycle route 24 near Monkton Combe. You'll then follow a series of quiet roads and a dismantled railway line to Radstock. This section runs along the Wellow Brook and has views of the Midford Hills and Midford Castle.
From here, the route turns south east along a disused railway track before a short on road section takes you into Frome. The route finishes with a spell along the River Frome with the route finishing near Frome train station.
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Distance | 25 miles (40 km) |
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Difficulty | ** |
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Memory Map Route | Bath to Frome.mmo (right click - 'Save As') |
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GPX File | Bath to Frome.gpx (right click - 'Save As')
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Route Photos |  |  |  |  | Pulteney Bridge, Bath | Along the Kennet & Avon Canal near Bath | Somerset Coal Canal, near Monkton Combe | Near Monkton Combe |  |  |  |  | Midford Castle | Wellow Brook | Dismantled railway, near Radstock | Great Elm, near Frome |
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Map (Route in Red) Aerial Photo View of this route
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