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Gravelling

Gravelling

Darren Keen planned a gravel ride

April 17, 2021

Gravelling

Hard

04:55

59.7km

12.1km/h

540m

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Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 3.92 km for 2.83 km

After 18.1 km for 212 m

After 39.9 km for 452 m

After 52.8 km for 127 m

After 55.1 km for 233 m

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5.08 km

Wendover Canal

Highlight • Structure

6.31 km

Gravel Path Along the Canal

Highlight • River

7.76 km

Brick Arch Bridge Over the Canal

Highlight • Bridge

8.83 km

Stone Bridge Over the Canal

Highlight • Bridge

9.93 km

Wendover Arm, Grand Union Canal

Highlight (Segment) • River

This is the nice bit of the disused Wendover Arm of the Grand Union Canal. Wide towpaths, pretty bridges and good for wildlife.

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19.8 km

Gruffalo Statue

Highlight • Monument

Beautiful Gruffalo figure, the highlight for children.

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21.7 km

Crong Valley Path

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Quite rooty and muddy when wet but you get some great views of the nature reserve and a big, fancy house.

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23.6 km

Pavis Wood Singletrack

Highlight • Trail

Just a beautiful long singletrack through Pavis Wood. Best enjoyed east to west with the slight slope down.

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26.4 km

The Greyhound, Wigginton

Highlight • Pub

Wigginton is a large village on the edge of the Chiltern Hills. Here, you will find a decent pub that serves food, The Greyhound, as well as a café and …

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30.7 km

Scenic Country Road in the Chilterns

Highlight • Cycleway

quiet lanes in every direction. Not flat, but not proper climbs either, especially compared to other roads in the area.

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32.0 km

Marlin Chapel Footpath

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

The path switches from one side of the trees to the other, and there's the overgrown ruins of Marlin Chapel hidden in the woods.

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35.9 km

Grand Union Canal Bridge at Berkhamsted

Highlight • River

This is a good place to leave the Grand Union Canal towpath to visit Berkhamsted. If you don't want to drag your bike up the steps there's a ramp westward, …

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40.1 km

HollBrown's Spring Wood

Forest

44.1 km

Sunken Roman Road and Devil's Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

An old, flint-walled, sunken Roman road. A lot of the flint is on the ground now. Granny gears will be used if you're travelling uphill from Nettleden. Pass under 'Devil's …

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45.6 km

Frithsden Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A step back in time. This lane passes many medieval farms and houses. The Alford Arms is one of the best gastro pubs in the area.

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47.4 km

Ashridge Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Like most of the gravel paths around Ashridge, the gravel runs out.

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48.4 km

Berkhamsted Common

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Mixture of wide open grassland and wooded area with plenty to explore. Perfect for a gravel or mountain bike, but avoid on a road bike.

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51.6 km

Ashridge Family Cycle Route

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

It's not so 'family friendly' after heavy rain.

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52.9 km

Bridgewater Monument

Highlight • Monument

This Tower was built in memory of Francis Egerton, who was the Third Duke of Bridgewater. Egerton was an expert in inland navigation. He was involved in the construction of …

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