An elevated clockwise circular with panoramic views of the Bath landscape. The contrast of the city, so close to this rural haven, has earned the area World Heritage Site status. Roads, surfaced paths, steep hills, a rocky uneven section, steps & a stile.

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Steep walk

Some very steep ground — marked on the map.

Climb

184 m

Drop

183 m

Highest

198 m

Lowest

56 m

Which way round

Clockwise

Anticlockwise

Clockwise: Climbs 17% for 370 m early on, comes down 18% for 300 m near the end.

Anticlockwise: Climbs 18% for 300 m early on, comes down 17% for 370 m near the end.

Steep ground on both sides in similar amounts — go whichever way suits you.

Main descent: km 7.6–9.3, from 175 m to 68 m.

How the 9.3 km splits

Flat

2.9 km

Climbing

2.7 km

Very steep climbing (15%+)

0.4 km

Descending

2.7 km

Steep descending (10–15%)

0.3 km

Very steep descending (15%+)

0.3 km

Very steep climb · 17% for 370 m

km 0.5–0.9 · gains 62 m

Very steep descent · 18% for 300 m

km 7.8–8.1 · drops 52 m

Steep descent · 13% for 300 m

km 8.3–8.7 · drops 38 m

Challenges on this walk

Bath: The Roman Baths, the Royal Crescent and Pulteney Bridge

At km 0.0 · 268 m off the route · history

275 XP

Campsites near the start

Bath Waterside & Marina

4.1 km from the start · 4.0★ (877)

Stowford Manor Farm - Camping - Trowbridge - Wiltshire

8.6 km from the start · 4.3★ (244)

Briarlands Activity Centre

8.8 km from the start · 4.2★ (24)

Boyd Valley Lake

9.4 km from the start · 4.2★ (242)