Wilton Training Loop
A good training route with plenty of long climbs plus some sweet single track mixed in to keep things interesting. Directions start from the car park at Michael Herbert Hall in Wilton. Following the route from there is about 20 km with 400m elevation in total or you can repeat the main 12km loop to take your total distance closer to 20 miles or 32km. Strava route Directions: Turn left out of the car park, ride along the road to the crossroads where you turn left along the road and past the Bear Inn. When the main road carries on left, turn off right onto a residential street, carry on under the railway bridge then turn left onto the track heading up the hill. When the track forks keep right to head up to Grovely Woods where you’ll see a green gate at the top of the climb. Turn left…
High Post Loop
18 mile route over easy terrain, perfect for beginners. Take the boardwalks, gravel paths and farm tracks form Five Rivers coming out on the road at Avon Farm Cottages. From here take the roads to the foot of Snakey Hill, turning right through Little Durnford Farm and following the paths up to monarchs way. Ride up the rooty climb on Monarchs way and pick up the farm tracks to the road turning right to the traffic lights at high post. Cross the road and turn left, taking the bridlepath along to boscombe down. Ride along the fence line and follow the double track down from here to the A338. Cross over the A338, past the ford and up to Gomldon Primary School. Drop into the fields at the top of the hill following the trails untill you reach the foot of Figsbury Rings. From here take the paths by the…
Winterslow Loop (21miles)
Start point – 5 Rivers Leisure Centre Leave 5-Rivers via the cycle path towards Stratford-sub-castle. Turn right in to Hudson Road then make your way to Castle Road and on to the Old Castle pub. Turn right before the pub then go up the hill and around the back of the pub then turn right onto the Ford road. Go through Ford then take the next turning left. At the double mini-roundabout across the railway bridge, turn right over the bridge then left. Continue on this road up the hill to the A30 junction. Turn left onto the A30 then after 150 metres take the right turn towards Pitton. Continue on this road up and over the hill then into Pitton village. At the Crossroads junction in Pitton village turn left. Continue on this road until the crossroads at the Windmill. At the Windmill crossroads turn right towards West Winterslow.…
Amesbury Loop (22 miles)
Start point – 5 Rivers Leisure Centre Leave 5-Rivers and proceed along the cycle path north towards Stratford Sub-castle. At the end of the cycle path turn left and join the Woodford road. Continue on this road through the Woodfords until the T junction at west Amesbury. Turn right towards Amesbury town centre to the crossroads/traffic lights. Continue straight on at the Crossroads/Traffic lights up the hill. At the Tesco roundabout take the 1st exit (turning left). At the A303 roundabout take the 3rd exit (turning right). At the next roundabout take 2nd exit (going straight on). At the next roundabout take 1st exit (going straight on). At the next roundabout (entrance to Boscombe Down) turn right. Continue straight on, down dead end road, through cycleway at the end. At the end of the cycle way, cross main road down smaller road towards Great Durnford. Caution on the downhill bends before…
Hill Reps rides – 1 hour to 1 ½ hours
There are many different combinations of hill reps that can be completed. Some occasions the same hill will be done up to 5 times. Other options may involve a combination of the hills listed below. Start point – 5 Rivers Leisure Centre 1. Snaky – Woodford Valley/ Wilton 2. Mile hill – Woodford/Stoford 3. Woodford/Highpost 4. Great Durnford/Highpost 5. Wilton- South street / Hare Warren – The Drove – Duncan Edwards