Description Cotswolds Cycling: Leisurely or strenuous, road or off-road, it’s up to you! The Cotswolds is home to pretty honey-hued stone villages set in a landscape of rolling countryside. The dramatic 100-mile limestone escarpment offers breathtaking views, while the network of quiet lanes, cycle-friendly canal paths, tracks and bridleways is perfect for exploration on a bicycle. The routes described here are mostly suitable for gravel, hybrid or mountain bikes and graded from easy through to challenging, with information on surface, distance and ascent as well as those all-important en route cafés and pubs. Where the main cycle route described goes off-road, in many cases an on-road alternative more suited to road bikes is described. Some exciting (but technically quite easy) off-road sections are included for those with mountain biking skills. Comprehensive lists of recommended gear and local cycle shops are included, as well as advice on repair, first aid and pre-ride checks. This is your ideal guide to exploring the lanes and tracks of the Cotswolds AONB, whatever your level or skill or style of bike. 21 varied half and full-day routes across the AONB exciting off-road sections for those with mountain biking skills on-road alternatives for most off-road sections of route 4-day (200km) tour taking in the highlights of the area free GPX tracks downloadable for all routes when you buy the book (via Cicerone website) Please note – there are some recent important updates to this book on the Cicerone website (in particular Route 10 does NOT cross the A46, due to increased levels of traffic since original research).
