Tour de Bristol Routes - St Peter's Hospice

Explore the countryside

Choose from three spectacular routes that cover 40km, 65km and 100km, leaving Bristol from the UWE campus and heading into our beautiful local surroundings. Each route has at least one feed station where you can stop and refuel.

Our 40k route will head into the countryside and take in the small villages of Olveston, Littleton-upon-Severn and Alveston, while the 65k route will stretch further into Gloucestershire and toward Berkeley.

Go big and take on the 100k route which goes even further, climbing up into the Cotswold hills before heading back down into Wotton-under-Edge and North Nibley to take in the best of the Gloucestershire surroundings.

These are the 2026 routes; we are working on some changes around Thornbury and all routes will be updated once confirmed.

Route Downloads

You can download GPX files of the routes below from our dropbox folder here these are currently the 2026 routes. You'll also be given a paper map on the day. Please note that there may be some minor changes made when signing the route so we recommend you use these maps as a guide and make sure to follow the arrows.

40km Route

Distance: 40km/24 miles

Elevation: ~470m ascent

Feed station: Olveston Parish Hall at 16km

Route: This lovely route quickly heads out of the UWE grounds using a cycle track to wind its way through Bradley Stoke. Head into the South Gloucestershire countryside and through the small villages of Tockington and Olveston and Littleton-upon-Severn before returning via Thornbury and Alveston.

This route follows quiet country roads and circles back to UWE along the same route back.

Please note this is the 2026 route; we are making updates with some changes around Thornbury and these will be uploaded once confirmed.

65km Route

Distance: 65km/42 miles

Elevation: ~575m ascent

Feed stations: Olveston Parish Hall at 16km, Rockhampton Cricket Club at 45km

Route: This mid-level route heads out of the UWE grounds and onto a cycle track that winds its way through Bradley Stoke out into the South Gloucestershire countryside.

Following quiet roads, riders will pass through some lovely villages before dropping down in to Tockington and Olveston. Continue north through Oldbury on Severn, continuing on toward Berkeley and turning at Ham.

The ride will then turn and head back to Bristol, passing through Rockhampton and Thornbury to head back to Bradley Stoke and return following the same roads back to UWE.

Please note this is the 2026 route; we are making updates with some changes around Thornbury and these will be uploaded once confirmed.

100km Route

Distance: ~100km/62 miles

Elevation: ~1102m ascent

Feed stations: Olveston Parish Hall at 16km, Cam Hopton Primary School at 55km, Rockhampton Cricket Club at 90km

Route: The most challenging of the routes circles around the best of the Gloucestershire countryside, touching the stunning Cotswold hills.

Our route heads out of the UWE grounds and onto a cycle track to wind its way through Bradley Stoke out into the South Gloucestershire countryside. Pass through small villages like Littleton-upon-Severn, through the town of Berkeley, and across Slimbridge.

We have removed the vertical hill out of Coaley that our cyclists had to power up last year, but don't think this is now an easy ride - the hill climb out of Uley is still a real challenge!

Return via North Nibley and pass through Rockhampton and Thornbury, before returning to Bradley Stoke and returning along the same roads back to UWE.

Please note this is the 2026 route; we are making updates with some changes around Thornbury and these will be uploaded once confirmed.

Tour de Bristol: Your Ride

If you're taking part remotely in the Your Ride challenge, design your own route in your local streets and paths that takes on either 40km, 65km or go big with 100km. Or you can complete the distance on a turbo trainer in the garden or on Zwift in the living room - the choice is yours.

Tour de Bristol

Explore the countryside

Route Downloads

40km Route

65km Route

100km Route

Tour de Bristol: Your Ride

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