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Kelmarsh Tunnels – View of the River Ise Valley loop from Desborough

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Kelmarsh Tunnels – View of the River Ise Valley loop from Desborough

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Kelmarsh Tunnels – View of the River Ise Valley loop from Desborough

01:49

26.2km

200m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

2.53 km

Winding Country Road with Smooth Tarmac

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Flowing descent or climb with a couple of cattle grids and good tarmac

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2

5.19 km

Oxendon Road (Gravel Path)

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A great hardpack gravel road through the fields running away from the NCN6 towards Arthingworth. Ridable on all bike types.

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3

9.75 km

Kelmarsh Tunnels

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Kelmarsh Tunnels are disused railway tunnels. The original tunnel was single-track, and when the line was doubled a second single-track tunnel was built. Due to the small bore, the …

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10.4 km

Johnsons Covert

Forest

5

12.5 km

Brampton Valley Way Cast-Iron Footbridge

Highlight • Historical Site

This is the remains of an old passenger bridge over the disused Brampton Valley Way railway line. The track have been long gone but the cast-iron shell of this bridge remain.

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6

24.0 km

View of the River Ise Valley

Highlight • River

B

26.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.1 km

8.09 km

2.05 km

Surfaces

13.4 km

5.59 km

3.77 km

3.50 km

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

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Friday 6 November

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41 %

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