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Otford Palace – Hildenborough Road loop from Hayes

Otford Palace – Hildenborough Road loop from Hayes

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5.0

(2)

riders

Otford Palace – Hildenborough Road loop from Hayes

03:57

79.4km

920m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 12.5 km for 120 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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12.8 km

Goss Bushes

Forest

19.4 km

Otford Palace

Highlight • Historical Site

Lovely riding around otford, stop at the pond view cafe for some lovely food.

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30.3 km

Beechmont Bank

Forest

39.7 km

Hildenborough Road

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

A quiet country road, surrounded by trees and beautiful fields

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44.3 km

Plaxtol Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Passing through the village of Plaxtol in Kent this is a fun and not too tough climb.

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49.8 km

Ightham Village

Highlight • Settlement

Ightham is famous for the nearby medieval manor of Ightham Mote (National Trust), although the village itself is of greater antiquity. Ightham is not mentioned in the Domesday Book, but …

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53.8 km

Old Terry's Lodge Road Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This is a great little climb up from Pilgims Way into the Kentish North Downs, definitely worth a ride!

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59.3 km

Pilgrims Way: Otford to Row Dow Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A short climb up from the main road junction in Otford up to the junction for Row Dow. Not to challenging and a good warm up if you are planning to climb Row Dow.

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63.4 km

Shoreham Hill Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

It's a very short climb (about 1/3rd of a km) coming out of Shoreham towards Eynsford.

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64.8 km

This is a nice climb, starts off quite steep from Knockholt, levels off then rises again as the road splits. There is a false flat as you pass the farm and then another rise up and under the motorway bridge

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79.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

49.1 km

11.6 km

11.2 km

6.25 km

834 m

364 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

62.1 km

16.0 km

861 m

212 m

169 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Saturday 11 July

27°C

16°C

0 %

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Otford Palace – Hildenborough Road loop from Hayes

Otford Palace

Hildenborough Road

Plaxtol Climb

Ightham Village

Old Terry's Lodge Road Climb

Pilgrims Way: Otford to Row Dow Climb

Shoreham Hill Climb

Steep Climb from Knockholt

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