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Limestone Link (Cotswolds to Mendips)

Bath & NE Somerset, Somerset, S Gloucestershire

58 km / 36 miles

The 'Limestone Link' is a route of 36 miles joining the limestone of the Cotswolds to that of the Mendip Hills. It is a connecting route between the Cotswold Way at Cold Ashton and the West Mendip Way at Shipham. Between the two, the route passes through the valleys and villages south of Bath. Except for an ascent at each end, the walk is mostly flat and not strenuous.

Details:

Path Type:	Paths Marked on OS mapping
Waymark:	Ammonite logo
Attributes:	Easy
Start:	ST751728 - Cold Ashton, S Gloucestershire
Finish:	ST443572 - Shipham, Somerset

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Guidebook	Limestone Link (Somer Valley Ramblers - 2008 )
External download	Limestone Link (Mendip Hills AONB )

Maps:

You can use the interactive controls to zoom in and out and to move around the map, or click on a path or a marker for more info.(interactive map help)

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.

**Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps):**

OS Landranger	172, 182
OS Landranger Active	172, 182
OS Explorer	141, 142, 155
OS Explorer Active	141, 142, 155

Accommodation within 5 km of this Path:

From
Path

Along
Path

Hostel Accommodation

Bath YMCA (Information and photos)

3 km

9 km

Hostel Accommodation

Bath YHA, Bathwick Hill, Bath, Somerset

2 km

11 km

Walkers are Welcome

Bradford on Avon (Walkers are Welcome)

4 km

13 km

Hostel Accommodation

Cheddar YHA, Hillfield, Cheddar, Somerset

4 km

58 km

Walkers are Welcome

Cheddar (Walkers are Welcome)

5 km

58 km

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Connected Paths:

National Trails (England & Wales)

Cotswold Way National Trail

Paths Marked on OS mapping

Mendip Way Monarch's Way West Mendip Way

Other Paths

Bradford on Avon Wheel - Outer Butcombe Trail Coast to Coast - Southern England Cotswold Round Kennet and Avon Canal Walk Macmillan Way - Cross Cotswold Pathway Mendip Ring Palladian Way Samaritans Way South West: Bristol to Lynton Saxon Kings Way Somerset Way Summits of Somerset and Avon Click to show 9 more Other Paths

Downloads:

GPX Route File

Limestone Link (Cotswolds to Mendips) GPX Exchange Format Route File

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MemoryMap Route File

Limestone Link (Cotswolds to Mendips) Memory Map Route File

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Tracklogs Route File

Limestone Link Tracklogs Route file

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Route Profile:

62.4 km (38.8 miles)
1,098 m (3,602 ft) ascent
269 m (883 ft) maximum height

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Quick links

Contact Us

The Long Distance Walkers Association

Bellevue, Princes Street,
Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 7NB

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