| Route | Contributor | Last Updated | Where | Distance | Tags |
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| Copy of Copy of Copy of WMB131 Malvern Classic Ride_revised | lakei | Jul 25th 2012, 12:43 | 19.6km |
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| Start/Finish Wyche, OS grid reference SO 768437 Total distance 20km (12.5 miles) Total ascent 980m (3200 feet) Total time 3-3.5 hours Maps Explorer 190: Malvern Hills and Bredon Hill. Or Garmin GB Discoverer 1:50K – Southern England & Wales (GPS). Summary Don’t be fooled by the relatively short distance – there’s as much climbing (and descending) here as on plenty of rides twice as long. Start from Wyche and head north along the obvious wide track through the car park. At trail crossing turn left to descend through woodland to the road. Immediately fork right and follow wide track running roughly parallel to road, keeping left at junctions. Just before rejoining road, fork right on grassy bridleway along the edge of the houses. Turn left onto gravel track, following this up hill to the major trail junction on ridge. Take the left trail running straight up the ridge to Sugarloaf Hill and down the other side, crossing over wide gravel track to major junction. Take narrower trail left, descending through woods. At the bottom, turn right on gravel track and climb to ridge north of Table Hill. Descend steeply down valley and between quarries. Turn right on road and then fork right up track. After about 800m double back right and continue climbing for 400m before switching back left to join wide track skirting to south of North Hill. At major junction turn right up and over North Hill to rejoin wide track. Turn left to loop around North and Table hills back to the trail junction. Head south along ridge and climb to Worcestershire Beacon. Continue south on ridge back to Wyche Cutting. At the road, turn left through cutting then right on to track climbing across eastern flank of Perseverance Hill to ridge. Continue on ridge over Jubilee Hill then fork right to traverse western slope. Regain ridge south of Pinnacle Hill and continue south to Wynds Point. Turn left at junction and follow benched trail through woodland swinging north to quarry before descending on zig-zag trail to road. Turn left on road for about 1km to Holy Well. Join bridleway zig-zagging back up to ridge and descend north back to Wyche Cutting. | |||||
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