Where We Ride

We are based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, Cotswolds. A stunning area for Cycling - This is Where we ride!

At Super7Bikes we want you to get out riding – of course! But we know that it is not always easy to know where to go, and familiar routes can become rather repetitive.

Below are a series of free downloadable GPX routes for both local road and gravel rides, and some for slightly further afield. A short description will tell you what to expect or where you might stop for coffee. Off-road gravel routes can be hard to find – everything here we have ridden – some of it slowly, sometimes with the odd hike-a-bike. Often with a style or gate to negotiate. When off road, officially as cyclists we are limited to bridleways and permissive tracks. Some of these routes use footpaths, so use them at your discretion.

Please always be polite to walkers and horse riders! A cheery hello goes a long way to comfortably sharing a route. Horse riders want to know if you are approaching from behind – so slow down and ring your bell!

The Highway code has changed, such that riding two-abreast is now legal on the road. However, the attitude of most drivers seems not to have changed. The angry ones seem even more angry! Whilst it may be our right to ride two-abreast, we humbly suggest that sometimes it is better to go single file or to pull over to let a motorist past. Don’t forget – we’re always the loser when it comes to a collision.

Gravel routes:

• Salt Way: taking in part of this ancient major trade route that dates back to the Iron Age, this is a mix of quiet country roads and off-road trails, to Bibury and back. 65km and 1086m of climbing.

• Bredon loop: head out to this amazing viewpoint (and not a bad place for a spot of wild camping), mainly off-road but with some quiet backcountry lanes to link it all up. 75km and 1470m elevation.

• King Alfred’s Way: possibly the best ride you can do close to our doorstep! This is amazing and an official Cycling UK route so it’s all permissible with an amazing 85% off-road, riding past some iconic historic sights (Stonehenge, Avebury, Salisbury Cathedral, Winchester Castle) on the Ridgeway, South Downs Way, Thames Path and across Salisbury Plain. At 360km and 4700m elevation, break it up to suit your fitness. There are loads of great pubs to stop for the night and get refreshed. See more at we are cycling uk

• Ridgeway: if KAW is a bit much, you must experience the big sky feel of riding what is considered Britain’s oldest road (now very much off-road!). It also nips down to the Neolithic stone circle at Avebury (where there are a choice of coffee shops). The surface is often chalky. Fine in the dry, but a bit like ice in the wet! Don’t be put off by an out-and-back route – the views are spectacular in each direction. 107km and 1300m elevation. But you can shorten this one easily…just turn around before the end!

• Dartmoor: this may be a bit further afield, but it is all off-road. And don’t forget, Dartmoor National Park is one of the few places you are actually allowed to wild camp, so you can have an adventure without the stress! This example (there are countless routes available) is 65km and 1300m elevation. In dry weather the going is good if tough. When it’s wet…

• FOD gravel: there are loads of choices to gravel ride in the Forest of Dean. This is just one example, all off-road on decent fire roads mainly. 41km and 640m elevation. For more inspiration check out the ‘Dirty Devil’ routes that can be downloaded here: Dirty Devil link .

• Rendcomb loop: mainly off-road fun with some short road sections to link it all up. 43km, 800m elevation.

• Temple Guiting: a mixed route on our doorstep. 41km, 800m elevation.

• The Gap: fancy a nip over the border to the Brecon Beacons? Short but tough – expect rocky off-road riding that will test your gravel-riding abilities but afford great views – if you pick the right weather! 35km and 720m elevation.

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Road routes:

• Severn Bridge loop: a tough ride! 186 km with 1725m of climbing with quiet roads down to cross the Severn, then back up through the Forest of Dean and home…to

• Around Evesham: a decent 100km ride without too much elevation (780m).

• Minchinhampton Common loop: just over 100km with 1150m elevation and a potential coffee stop about halfway round at the Jolly Nice Farm shop.

• Stroud and back: a perfect Sunday morning loop. 67km and 900m elevation. It’s not much of a diversion to Knead coffee stop at

• Malverns: we can see them from Cheltenham, so why not ride out to have a closer look. Plenty of coffee stop opportunities at Little Malvern or en route. 103km and 900m elevation.

• Rule 5: aware of the Velominati (Velominati - the rules )? Rule 5 says it all and is the company under which Super7Bikes trades. We take it as a ‘message-to-self’ rather than an instruction! This was the best we could do at mapping the ‘R5’ shape to a route. Enjoy. 80km, 1100m elevation.

• North Glos: a relatively flattish route (apart from the start). 85km, 650m elevation.

• Bibury loop: decent, relatively quiet roads – just avoid the tourists at Bibury if it’s summer! 64km, 730m elevation.

• Cirencester loop: another Sunday morning special! 64km, 1000m elevation.