Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 24, 2025

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4.62 km

Launde Abbey Climb

Short hill with a magnificent surrounding

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4.94 km

Launde Abbey

If you're enjoying a view of Launde Abbey - a Christian retreat and conference centre, you're about to work for it - enjoy the climb up and out!

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18.3 km

Lovely converted barn with a lovely garden and kids play area. Food is very good and reasonably priced. Good choice of ice creams. Can get busy on weekends especially in the summer, but still highly recommended.

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23.1 km

Sandy Lane

A lovely single track gated road that offers some a good views, a short sharp uphill, and only occasional traffic (due to the gates).

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25.8 km

The Milk Shed Farm Dairy Vending Machines

7.00-7.00 daily handy for a quick fluids topup as it has a tap. EDIT Which turns out is only HOT water. Which i didnt expect on my second visit

Cheese chutney, milkshakes, tiffin/flapjacks, eggs, coffee machine, sink

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44.9 km

Sludge Hall Hill

On the wonderfully named "Sludge Hall Hill", you will gain around 50m of elevation over an average gradient of around 7%. (Sludge Hall itself, despite the name is a rather lovely, private country house).

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55.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

54.3 km

676 m

535 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

37.8 km

17.7 km

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

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Sunday 19 October

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Launde Abbey – Sludge Hall Hill loop from East Norton

Launde Abbey Climb

Launde Abbey

Ternity's Dairybarn Café

Sandy Lane

The Milk Shed Farm Dairy Vending Machines

Sludge Hall Hill

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