DIY to Ginny's, Wilton and back

Ride Details

• Date Ridden - Thursday 25 May 2023
• Event Type - DIY (Mandatory)
• Points Distance - 200

Ride Stats

• Distance - 202.7 km
• Time - 9h5m57s
• Elapsed time - 10h23m6s
• Avg Speed - 22.3 km/h
• Elevation - 1914 metres
• Bike - Sabbath September AR-1

Ride Notes

Lack of riding this month meant I wanted a route I’ve done before and was comfortable with. So I decided on a trip to Ginny’s.

Set off early to be back for ‘family stuff’ - the weather was glorious but with a little breeze… so needed arm and knee warmers at the start. Gorge was its usual magnificent spectacle in the sun, albeit with more sheep for some reason, as was the run across the Mendips to Nunney.

Skirted the bottom of Frome for the climb up Forest Road to Horningsham on the edge of the Longleat Estate. From there a super run down to Sutton Veney and then one of my favourite stretches of road to Ginny’s at 81km - sausage bap and a coffee for brekkie hit the spot nicely. After the stop it just got better - the road down the Wylye Valley to Wilton is glorious and the climb out again is equally lovely as is the road up the Chalke valley.

Took in the big Climb up to Donhead and back down Zig-Zag hill into Shatesbury - passed up a coffee here but stopped in Gillingham. The run to Bruton is always a struggle for some reason but once past there had a blast back to Glastonbury - where the ‘swampies’ were out in force.

Final run across the levels into a headwind was slower than usual… perhaps the enforced lay-offs in May took their toll.

Great day out - check out the route and steal it if you like - there are some great roads that need riding!