Wells, Mells with Bells & Whistles 400
A Paris-Brest-Paris Qualifying BRM

Over The Mendips to Wells, on to Stourhead via King Alfred’s Tower. Blackmoor Vale to Yeovil then change tracks from the Broader! as you head over The Quantocks to Watchet. Back across Exmoor and The Blackdown Hills to pick up the 200 route back through Mells. #wills_hills aplenty!

Whitchurch, Bristol, | Sat 3rd Jun 2023 @ 06:00

Summary

When

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Sat 3rd June 2023
06:00 - 09:00
Sun 4th June 2023

Where

Toby Carvery Maes Knoll
42 Bristol Road
Whitchurch, Bristol, BS14 0PF

Who

Organiser: Will Pomeroy

What

Series: Great Western Randonnées

Brief

Event Info

Cost:
£0.00

CLOSED

Type:

Eligible:

Award Distance:

Total Distance:
404 km

Speeds:
15-30 kph

Duration:
27h00

AAA: 6.00

Climb:
5975m

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Overview

Description

Following the same route as the Wells, Mells & Broader! 200 the Bells & Whistles changes tracks at Yeovil Railway Centre. Head into The Quantocks as you make your way to Watchet through the hamlet of Five Bells; perhaps you'll hear a whistle from the West Somerset Railway as you head into town to grab a bite?

Then back across the eastern edge of Exmoor you'll come to Dulverton, follow the Exe for a bit and over to The Blackdown Hills and on to the Wessex Ridge picking up the Broader! route once more. A little jingle for Bell Hill will also be on the cards; what is one more #wills_hills 😉

Reviews

What others think.

Great route - very challenging

16th February 2022

Its a great route with some really challenging climbs, the last 25k or so is quite savage when you have over 100 miles in your legs. Well organised. Will has a great team around him.

gideon

Response from Pedalution

Audax Club Bristol is the best!

Any turn has the potential to be a 20%+ climb...

15th February 2022

An ace route with the (many) climbs and controls really well spaced.

Rory

Great tough days riding

10th March 2020

This was a great ride and brilliantly organised thanks to Will and his team… there is a sting in the tail after Radstock with some challenging ascents…

Simon

Cracking ride

8th March 2020

Great day out, I think Will must have found every 20%+ climb in Somerset and Dorset. Well chuffed to get up them all, good controls & scoff. Special thanks to the “Oldies” at Yeovil working their socks off to feed us all.

Jim

Response from Pedalution

Trust me Jim, there are more! ?

Hard but great scenery

21st February 2020

There are a couple of really tough hills in this event that will test you. I’ve done it twice, and when it was very windy on the second ride, I ended up walking up two hills. Overall, I think this is one of the most scenic Audaxes that I have done. Well worth the effort.

Keith

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