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When

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Sat 13th April 2024
07:00 - 20:56

Where

Gary Harris Cycles
Common Mead Ln
Hambrook [nr Frenchay], BS16 1QQ

Who

Organiser: Will Pomeroy

What

Series: Great Western Randonnées

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.

Event Info

Cost:
£0.00

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Type:

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Award Distance:

Total Distance:
209 km

Speeds:
15-30 kph

Duration:
13h56

AAA: 3.00

Climb:
2971m

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Overview

A grimpeur audax showcasing The Cotswolds edge; will your legs be slaughtered?

Bit to far and hilly? Try Granny's Cotswolds Telegram 160 for an Imperial Century with a lower speed allowance.

Description

Make a beeline to Wotton-under-Edge where the fun begins as you climb into the Cotswolds! Over to Nailsworth and up The W. Down into Brimscombe for the first stop at Felt Cafe, then climbing back out again making your way north.

New for 2024 the route avoids Cheltenham instead rolling along the top edge moving from the Coln to Breesmoor Brook Valleys; before descending to Winchcombe picking up the old route to 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.

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.

Slaughtered in the Cotswolds 200 3 — Adam Watkin's Video

Reviews

What others think.

Slaughtered in the Cotswolds. (2017)

2nd February 2020

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.

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