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View of Ashdown Forest – Toys Hill Climb loop from Knockholt

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Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
England
South East England
Kent
Sevenoaks
Halstead

View of Ashdown Forest – Toys Hill Climb loop from Knockholt

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View of Ashdown Forest – Toys Hill Climb loop from Knockholt

05:06

97.9km

1,330m

Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2025

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698 m in total

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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7.05 km

Otford Palace

Highlight • Historical Site

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

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2

7.70 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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3

17.1 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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4

22.7 km

Bitchet Green

Forest

5

37.9 km

Penshurst Road Climb With View of Penshurst Place

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

A long but gentle climb with views of and alongside Penshurst Place.

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6

48.9 km

100 Climbs – Ashdown Forest Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A great long climb from Groombridge up to the top of Ashdown Forrest, featured in the second 100 climbs book. It starts off with a little climb, then flat with …

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57.5 km

Black Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Black Hill is perhaps the Ashdown Forest’s second most famous hill climb, behind Kidd’s Hill (aka The Wall) and it’s very different. Black Hill isn’t steep, it just goes on... …

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57.6 km

View of Ashdown Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Whichever way you've come up to get here you'll have done some climbing, so make sure to enjoy the epic views out over the High Weald and Ashdown Forest. Especially …

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71.3 km

Lord's Land Wood

Forest

10

80.6 km

Toys Hill Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

An average of 8% with a maximum of 18% this 2.5km hill just keeps on giving. Starting fairly softly for the first 1km and then gradually getting steeper and steeper without relenting until you reach the top.

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97.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

81.1 km

8.66 km

3.71 km

2.53 km

738 m

699 m

448 m

Surfaces

74.2 km

23.1 km

652 m

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