BRIEF:
Time to get ‘slaughtered’ in The Cotswolds! Big hills, little hills and more #wills_hills with chocolate box villages interspersed leading you to The Slaughters. You may use my name in vain.
WHEN: +iCal
Sat 22nd September 2018 07:00 - 20:24WHERE:
White Hart Inn Station Road Iron Acton, BS37 9UGEVENT REVIEW SUMMARY:
| Validation: BR |
Award Distance: 200 |
Total Distance: 201km |
Speeds: 15-30kph |
AAA: 2.75 Bronze Grimpeur |
Climb: 2810m |
Duration: 13h24 |
Entry closes: 20/09/18 |
Entry: tbc |
Past Event Information
description:
A grimpeur showcasing The Cotswolds; will your legs be slaughtered? Make a beeline to Wootton-under-Edge where the fun begins! Dropping down into old mill towns and climbing back out again you make your way north to Cheltenham and beyond stopping at The Flag and Whistle on the Gloucestershire and Worcestershire Steam Railway. Keep going to the quintessential Broadway and climb up again into the Cotswolds turning at Chipping Campden to cruise (well almost) through picturesque countryside and villages including the chocolate box Lower Slaughter and on to Northleach; here a BBQ awaits in aid of the local swimming club. A ‘relaxing’ stretch follows before entering the valleys and mill towns again for a visit to Dursley Heritage Centre. Hold onto your hats and engage low gear for the final steep one before a quick return.
details:
Parking available, please use the local roads before filling the pub car park.
Reviews
What others think.
Slaughtered in the Cotswolds. (2017)
The name gives a good indication of the intent, as does the inclusion of a 20% climb around the 175 km mark (Simon Warren: 6/10, ‘this vicious little road’) — but that’s not the whole story. The name also refers to Upper and Lower Slaugther, two small villages in the Cotswolds, and this is a route of many chocolate-box villages and towns. In fact, on a sunny day, this would probably be one of the prettiest routes I have ridden. The climbs have views, looking out over counties. The descents have their villages, with their anchoring churches. The roads are generally decently surfaced, though there are some small, muddy and leafy lanes, with cambers and corners. The cafe at the steam railway station in Toddington was, on a Saturday, full to bursting with cyclists. Very well organized.
