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Barrow Bridge – Sandy Lane loop from Hoton

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Barrow Bridge – Sandy Lane loop from Hoton

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Barrow Bridge – Sandy Lane loop from Hoton

04:30

73.1km

560m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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: May 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 46.7 km for 258 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.60 km

Barrow Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

The bridge crosses the River Soar navigation. Located only a stone's throw from the bridge is the Soar Bridge Inn, a traditional pub popular with boaters and walkers attracted by the picturesque scene.

Tip by

13.0 km

Stonehurst Farm, Motor Museum & Cafe

Highlight • Structure

Good cafe with a wide selection of cakes and snacks etc.

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13.3 km

Public & Claude Café

Highlight • Cafe

Great coffee and delicious cakes

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16.7 km

Soar Navigation Lock

Highlight • Other

24.5 km

Auster Aircraft Factory and Airfield

Highlight • Historical Site

now a business park

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41.6 km

Sandy Lane

Highlight • Cycleway

A particularly scenic single track road with gates at both ends to deter motor traffic.

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46.8 km

Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe

Highlight • Cafe

Home of the original pork pie - the special seasonal editions and cheese topped ones add a nice extra layer of flavour to the classic.

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49.8 km

Alpine Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Cracking cafe. The small English breakfast is very good value. The scones are huge as are the slices of cake!

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73.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

53.2 km

9.57 km

5.42 km

2.57 km

2.10 km

348 m

Surfaces

55.3 km

15.1 km

1.71 km

615 m

393 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Barrow Bridge – Sandy Lane loop from Hoton

Barrow Bridge

Stonehurst Farm, Motor Museum & Cafe

Public & Claude Café

Soar Navigation Lock

Auster Aircraft Factory and Airfield

Sandy Lane

Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe

Alpine Cafe

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