A 145.9km road cycling route from Monmouth, with 2,869m of climbing.
- Distance
- 145.9 km
- Elevation
- 2,869 m
- Terrain
- Challenging Climbing, Steep Ramps
- Type
- Road loop
Start and finish: Near Monmouth, Monmouthshire
About this route
This route was designed by the organisers of the Forest of Dean Classic, Wheels in Wheels Events, not by London Dynamo.
Sportive routes change from year to year, and this page follows the Long route. The Forest of Dean Classic was a sportive run by Wheels in Wheels Events and is no longer run.
On the route
The Forest of Dean Classic started and finished at the Monmouth Show grounds on the edge of Monmouth. The organisers described the long route as a traditional hilly course with 20 counted climbs. Symonds Yat, a steep climb with a gradient the organisers put at 25%, came near the finish on both.
The route measures 145.9km with 2,869m of climbing, which gives it a Terrain label of Challenging (Climbing, Steep Ramps). Its notable climbs are listed below.
This page is for riding the route outside the sportive, on your own or with friends. There are no organised feed stops, so plan your food and water for the day.
Event names and logos belong to their owners and are shown for identification only. London Dynamo is not affiliated with these events.
Notable climbs
- Climb near 3km: 4km at 5.9% average.
- Climb near 23km: 2.7km at 4.1% average.
- Climb near 32km: 4km at 4.5% average.
- Climb near 42km: 3.1km at 3.1% average.
- Climb near 60km: 2.5km at 5.1% average.
- Climb near 71km: 3.3km at 4.2% average.
- Climb near 80km: 3.1km at 4% average.
- Climb near 89km: 3.4km at 4.5% average.
- Climb near 106km: 1.5km at 8.1% average.
- Climb near 110km: 3.5km at 5.4% average.
- Climb near 117km: 2.3km at 6.6% average.
- Climb near 130km: 6.7km at 3.1% average.
- Steep ramps: 125m at 13% average (c. 50km), 125m at 16% average (c. 76km), 125m at 13.4% average (c. 98km), 175m at 11.4% average (c. 100km), and 275m at 13.2% average (c. 121km).
Route map and GPX
To download the GPX or TCX file, open the route on Strava with View on Strava below the map, choose the three dots menu, then Export GPX or Export TCX. A free Strava account is needed. Route checked against Strava on 26 October 2026.