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Elmdon Climb – Sweeping Country Lane loop from Great Chesterford

Elmdon Climb – Sweeping Country Lane loop from Great Chesterford

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Elmdon Climb – Sweeping Country Lane loop from Great Chesterford

00:34

13.1km

100m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.95 km

The Ickleton Lion

Highlight • Pub

Recently refurbished and reopened June 2025 as a community owned freehouse. Open 7 days a week, Mon & Tues from 4pm; Wed to Sun from 12pm.

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3.28 km

Elmdon Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Little rough as country road but worth it

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7.04 km

Sweeping Country Lane

Highlight • Cycleway

Elevated views out across the country and great tarmac on a quiet lane.

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7.67 km

Icknield Way Wheat Field Path

Highlight • Trail

A long, long, climb southbound. Bumpy and rutted into the usually prevailing SW wind.

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8.00 km

View from Coploe Road

Highlight • Cycleway

After some uphill you will receive this view for reinforcement

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9.11 km

View from the Highest Point of Cycle Highway 11

Highlight • Cycleway

Great section of cycle highway 11. Meandering and undulating single track road with couple of short sharp uphill sections but easy with electric bike. better route than along the main road which it parallels

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9.73 km

Coploe Hill Pit Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

Nature has reclaimed Coploe Hill Pit since its days used as a chalk pit. The area is now a haven for wildlife, home to many species of birds, insects and …

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13.1 km

Great Chesterford Station

Highlight • Rest Area

Heading North a bit inconvenient as you need to carry the bike over the stairs with no ramp/elevator present.

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13.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.5 km

425 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.9 km

< 100 m

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Elmdon Climb – Sweeping Country Lane loop from Great Chesterford

The Ickleton Lion

Elmdon Climb

Sweeping Country Lane

Icknield Way Wheat Field Path

View from Coploe Road

View from the Highest Point of Cycle Highway 11

Coploe Hill Pit Nature Reserve

Great Chesterford Station

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