Section 3 of 3, River Avon Trail
Bitton to Bath
8 miles (12.9 km). About 2½ hours, moderate.
Start: ST 682 687. Finish: ST 752 649. OS grid.
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Up and down
Almost flat: about 47 m of climbing and 34 m of descent; highest point 24 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Bitton.
- Station
- Avon Riverside (heritage railway), 160 m from the start. Directions ST 682 686
- Bus stops
- Brewery Hill, 680 m from the start. Directions ST 685 693Swineford Picnic Site, 820 m from the start. Directions ST 689 691Swineford, 850 m from the start. Directions ST 690 690
- Car parks
- Car park, 820 m from the start. Directions ST 690 691Car park, 970 m from the start. Directions ST 690 692
Getting back
The section finishes at Bath. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Bath Spa, 620 m from the finish. Directions ST 752 643
- Bus stops
- Grand Parade, 70 m from the finish. Directions ST 752 648Grand Parade (Cl), 100 m from the finish. Directions ST 752 648Grand Parade (Cm), 120 m from the finish. Directions ST 752 648
Planning the River Avon Trail
- Planning the whole trail: riveravontrail.org.uk.
- The guidebook the trail recommends: River Avon Trail Guide Book (Avon Frome Partnership).
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 55%, earth, rock and mud 27%, grass 17%.
About 14% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 9 kissing gates, 5 gates, 10 flights of steps.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 9 m.
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