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Kelmarsh Tunnels

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Kelmarsh Tunnels

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Location: Kelmarsh, Daventry, Northamptonshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom

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1. From Market Harborough to The Source of the River Avon loop

48.6km

03:21

360m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Great Oxendon Tunnel – Kelmarsh Tunnels loop from Northampton

50.6km

04:06

230m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Great Oxendon Tunnel – Kelmarsh Tunnels loop from Market Harborough

48.6km

03:59

240m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Adie

August 9, 2022

The Kelmarsh Tunnels are disused railway tunnels. The original tunnel was single-track, and when the line was doubled a second single-track tunnel was built. Due to the small bore, the tunnels were known as "the rat-holes" by train drivers.

The former "up" line tunnel at Kelmarsh is open as part of the Brampton Valley Way, running along the former railway trackbed.

The tunnel is unlit and the tunnel length is 480 metres (1,570 ft). You will need lights!

TinBox

August 30, 2021

Definitely need good lights if you’d like to ride this. Decent surface but take it slow as plenty go through on foot with no lights.

Owain

August 2, 2022

2 longish old railway tunnels, lights needed!

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Distance 486 m

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Location: Kelmarsh, Daventry, Northamptonshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom

Kelmarsh Tunnels

1. From Market Harborough to The Source of the River Avon loop

2. Great Oxendon Tunnel – Kelmarsh Tunnels loop from Northampton

3. Great Oxendon Tunnel – Kelmarsh Tunnels loop from Market Harborough

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