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If you can work out a way of putting in the Ridgeway at the beginning you will not regret it.
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I've ridden quite a lot around those parts, here are some bits:
The first part of this
route gives you a lovely ~25 miles from Oxford largely in the direction you need.This is a day I rode on a LEJOG a few years back, a lovely ride between Monmouth and Chepstow, but the REAL highlight (one of the top bits of the entire LEJOG) was riding Hay Bluff in the black mountains, ideally you wan to route it so you come from south to north into Hay, but either way, it's just an absolute stunner of a road and the scenery is unexpectedly dramatic.
This was the preceding day on LEJOG including Cheddar - the Somerset levels before Cheddar were surprisingly charming and the Mendips up at the top were absolutely stunning and really quiet, thoroughly recommend.
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If you near Haye, you must go over Gospel Pass, one of the most unforgettable routes in the UK
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I'm planning a 4-day solo mini-tour for the late May bank holiday. The only fixed element at the moment is visiting a mate in Malvern on the first night. Other requirements are finding nice roads to ride on, including riding up Cheddar Gorge, just cos I've never ridden up Cheddar Gorge before. And judicial use of trains at either end to avoid boring/busy bits closer to home.
So, something like:
Probably B&B'ing it the other two nights, so will be able to travel quite light. Intermediate locations based on a very rough Google Maps route sketch.
If anyone's got any route suggestions, either based on the above or different suggestions, would love to hear. (Especially if GPX files on ridewithgps!)