Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 6, 2025

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

You'll need to dismount and push your bike.

After 56.3 km for 94 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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14.4 km

Quiet Lanes of Claines

Highlight • Trail

Good road surface

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22.2 km

Canal Lock

Highlight • Structure

Interesting route close to canal.

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22.2 km

Singletrack Along the Canal

Highlight • River

Single track good for MTB

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42.4 km

View of Hartlebury Castle

Highlight • Castle

Charlton Lane is very often flooded, but fords aren't too deep

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43.5 km

Lovely old elevated railway line that cuts out a lot of Hartlebury and provides easy access to Stourport, Bewdley and the River Stour.
Just about doable on a road bike if conditions are good, fine on a gravel/MTB.

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44.4 km

Leapgate Country Park

Forest

46.9 km

Burlish meadows

Nature Reserve

50.1 km

National Cycle Route 45: Bewdley to Stourport

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route 45 Bewdley to Stourport

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56.0 km

Viewpoint

56.3 km

Burlish Top LNR

Nature Reserve

57.1 km

Byrith Joy

Highlight • Trail

Some great views and a lovely tarmac downhill section when heading to Bewdley

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68.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.0 km

10.2 km

9.79 km

5.87 km

1.10 km

751 m

Surfaces

34.1 km

31.6 km

1.52 km

852 m

487 m

144 m

Elevation

Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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