Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2025

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7.80 km

Edge of Fen Bianche

Highlight • Trail

Dry and dusty or slippery and gritty

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8.18 km

Woodcroft Lane

Highlight • Cycleway

16.7 km

Bluebell Wood

Forest

17.7 km

Very nice area for walking, cycling and all sorts of outdoor activities, but it might get flooded in the winter and sometimes spring as well so check the water levels, I would avoid it when 2.00 or more.

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19.0 km

Ferry Meadows Lake

Highlight • Rest Area

Note that Rutland Cycles outlet in Ham Lane is now closed.
Nearest bike shop is Bristows, Church Drive, PE2 5HE

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19.3 km

Gunwade Lake

Lake

20.6 km

Sunrise View of the Lake

Highlight • Lake

28.6 km

Observation Tower on Forest Track

Highlight • Viewpoint

34.5 km

Hilly Wood

Forest

36.3 km

John Clare Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

A few highlights in Helpston village. Phone box library, buttercross (folk would lay wares for sale on the steps), and the birthplace of and memorial to John Clare, Poet (13 …

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41.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.8 km

8.86 km

5.22 km

4.75 km

500 m

Surfaces

30.7 km

5.78 km

4.03 km

361 m

180 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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