Gravel Clubhouse Rides — Rapha London
Bike Touring Collection by Rapha Cycling Club UK
8
Tours
57:25 h
465 mi
17,150 ft
Living in the capital city doesn't mean that you can't find some glorious gravel; you just need to know where to look! Here we've pulled together some of our favourite mixed terrain loops from Central London. Expect dirt, gravel, forestry tracks and field-edge bridleways just a short ride out from the hustle and bustle.
Whether you're looping for a quick jolly out to Epping Forest or an all-dayer around Surrey or Essex, there's plenty in this Collection for everyone.
Thanks to the following for their route contributions: Andrew and Philip Diprose of The Ride Journal (North London Dirt), longtime RCC member Will Armitage (Sussex Bianche) and Spitalfields' General Manager Daniel Foster.
Rapha’s first-ever Clubhouse was launched in 2012 and instantly became a destination for the London cycling community. The location proved so popular that it was expanded in 2021, relaunching with more retail space, a larger café area, increased stock and dedicated exhibition space. The London Clubhouse is located a stone’s throw from Piccadilly Circus on Brewer Street, Soho. It’s as much a destination for shoppers dropping in for coffee and a bite as it is a meeting place for all of London’s cyclists, including the London Chapter of the Rapha Cycling Club. Since riding is at the heart of what we do, you and your bike are always welcome to join one of our daily rides or roll out on a ride of your own.
Guided by our brilliant Clubhouse team and RCC Ride Leaders, our seven-day ride schedule is open for all customers to try. On completion of 10 rides, riders can access an introductory offer on membership to the Rapha Cycling Club and continue to ride with us.
All RCC members receive exclusive access to events, rides and products, as well as being a part of London’s largest community of passionate cyclists.
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Tours
- 02:4423.3 mi8.5 mph1,000 ft1,000 ftIntermediateIntermediate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Epping is a real London gravel classic. Only got a few hours to spare? You can feel a hundred miles from the city while enjoying the gravel fire roads and delightfully muddy tracks of North London's Epping Forest.
Taking in some of the best gravel bridleway tracks on offer, linked by easy cyclepaths to…
by Rapha London
- 05:3045.1 mi8.2 mph2,050 ft2,025 ftExpertExpert gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.
Check out our Greatest Grits route for some of the best hidden stretches of dirt out towards Chipping Ongar, Essex.
It may be familiar territory as you head out of the city through Epping Forest, before finding the fast-rolling singletrack, tree-lined park avenues and winding rural gravel farm tracks…
by Rapha London
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- 07:2256.8 mi7.7 mph2,225 ft2,225 ftExpertExpert gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.
The work of Andrew and Philip Diprose of The Ride Journal, North London Dirt promises oodles of marvellously mucky, gritty and downright filthy riding, spread both inside and just outside of the M25.
by Rapha London
- 07:2561.8 mi8.3 mph2,650 ft2,550 ftExpertExpert gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.
For a fun-filled day ride that'll take you over numerous grassy commons, through leafy tree tunnels and fast-rolling gravel tracks, look no further than our Surrey Bianche.
In the heat of summer when all of the trails are bone dry and dusty you could even tackle this route on a wide tyred road bike, but…
by Rapha London
- 06:4057.2 mi8.6 mph2,175 ft2,175 ftExpertExpert gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Totalling 92 kilometres starting and finishing at Hucks in Walthamstow, our Widford Gravel loop is a great option for anyone looking for a mixed surface route that stretches beyond the limits of Epping Forest.
To help you get out of the city quickly, follow the main road through Woodford Green, or alternatively…
by Rapha London
- 08:4569.3 mi7.9 mph2,675 ft2,650 ftExpertExpert gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.
Starting in Walthamstow and heading out to the gorgeous village of Blackmore with its famed tearooms for a mid-ride break, this special clubhouse ride is a fairly challenging 112 kilometre option that'll lead you back to the Rapha Soho clubhouse.
After exiting the city through Epping on the main Green…
by Rapha London
- 09:0573.4 mi8.1 mph1,250 ft1,175 ftExpertExpert gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
A testing urban off road ride around the edges of the Thames and some areas not often explored on the bike. If you have the right ride and the spirit of adventure this is a rewarding ride. Check Tilbury ferry times before tackling though.
- 09:5378.1 mi7.9 mph3,175 ft3,175 ftExpertExpert gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.
This is a long, tough day out on the gravel. Avoid in the winter, but this is a fantastic day out in the summer.
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Collection Stats
- Tours8
- Distance465 mi
- Duration57:25 h
- Elevation17,150 ft
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