Route signage

In Bristol, nine short routes have been designed to point you to popular work or leisure destinations.

Way-marking signs and on-road symbols will help you find your way and build your mental map of the city's bike routes.

• Concorde Way (St Werburghs to Lockleaze)
• Festival Way (Harbourside to Ashton Court)
• Frome Valley (St Agnes to Snuff Mills)
• Bristol Bath Railway Path (St Phillips to Staple Hill)
• Malago Greenway (Hartcliffe to Bedminster)
• Whitchuch Railway Path (Whitchurch to Arnos Vale)
• Downs Way (Clifton to Henbury)
  

The routes above will be fully signed by July 2011.Two further routes will be signed by the end of 2011:

• Welsley Way (Kingswood to St Phillips)
• The Portway (Hotwells to Shirehampton)

More about this signage project can be found on our blog page and our leisure rides page.

Below you'll find a map of all the routes, plus links to individual route maps and some route videos.

Concorde Way

Route: St Werburghs to Lockleaze via Ashley Down and Brook Bridge
Length: approx 1.9 miles
Type: A mix of traffic-free with some crossings of dual carriageways; gradual uphill gradient
Route colour: Black
Route movies: part 1, part 2

Festival Way

Route: Harbourside to Ashton Court via the Create Centre
Length: 2 miles
Type: Traffic-free routes, city centre shared space and a short road crossing; one steep climb up to Ashton Court Estate
Route colour: Pink
Route movie: Arnolfini to Kennel Lodge Road
Route map: Link to Google Maps

Frome Valley

Route: St Agnes to Snuff Mills via Stapleton Road and Eastville Park
Length: 3.5 miles
Type: Mostly traffic-free with several road crossings, following the course of the River Frome
Route colour: Kingfisher Blue
Route movies: part 1, part 2

Bristol Bath Railway Path

Route: St Phillips to Staple Hill
Length: 3.6 miles
Type: Traffic free route on the site of a disused railway line
Route colour: Midland Red
Route movie: Temple Meads to Lawrence Hill

Malago Greenway

Route: Hartcliffe to Bedminster
Length: approx 2.4 miles
Type: A mix of parks, quiet roads and cycle paths, mostly downhill
Route colour: Brown

Whitchuch Way

Route: Whitchurch to Arnos Vale
Length: 2.6 miles
Type: A mix of cycle paths and quiet roads, following a disused railway line; mostly downhill
Route colour: Green
Route movie: Whitchurch Way (south bound)

Downs Way

Route: Clifton to Henbury
Length: approx 5.5 miles
Type: Mostly on-road with traffic; several uphills
Route colour: Gold

Welsley Way

Route: Kingswood to St Phillips
Length: 3.2 miles
Type: Mostly on-road with traffic, relatively flat
Route colour: Navy blue
Route map (proposed): Welsley Way

The Portway

Route: Hotwells to Shirehampton (connecting to M5 motorway cycle path)
Length: City centre to Shirehampton, 5 miles; to Pill, 8 miles
Type: A mix of cycle paths, cycle lanes, bus lanes and quiet streets
Route colour: TBC
Route map (proposed): Portway Path