A deceptively hilly tour of mid-Kent, reaching out through Pluckley, up the Downs to Newnham and Doddington, then home via Chart Sutton and Marden.
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A selection of routes from club members - no guarantees though over their current state or suitability.
A deceptively hilly tour of mid-Kent, reaching out through Pluckley, up the Downs to Newnham and Doddington, then home via Chart Sutton and Marden.
TW to Tenterden via Cranbrook. Nothing too strenuous in the way of hills bar Goudhurst on the way out, but a few ups and downs to keep you busy.
About 32 miles and about as flat as it gets round here. No avoiding climbing back to Tunbridge Wells though so a bit of a sting in the tail with Foxhole lane just before Penbury
This was the route we did with Cycling Weekly featured in their Jan 7 2016 edition. They couldn't decide whether to do Kidds or Toys so we gave them both!
A 53 mile route but can be cut shorter. Takes a roundabout route to Baileys via Fordcombe, Wellers Town (nice descent) and Chiddingstone. Hales Oak road to Baileys is very quiet. Then long sweeping descent of Bessels Green road. Bit busier through...
Interesting profile this one - Mix of 3 hills and a lot of flat. Climb up past Ightham Mote, long pretty descent through Plaxtol and then down/flat for 15 miles, Big climb up Linton Hill, a bit of flat, ...
Love the "Ticehurst roller" - a rolling mostly downhill 7 mile stretch of road from Wadhurst to Ticehurst and beyond. Stop for coffee and cake at Bodiam Castle and nice scenic route back through Robertsbridge, Brightling, Heathfield, Mayfield and a...
Great for a fast ride. Has a bit of climbing but is a very fast route. In a group you can do this around 20mph. You climb to Ashdown the fast way and then along slight down & flat fast road from Turners Hill to...
Strava segment starting just North of Four Elms on Toy's Hill Road. Ascends and descends six well known local climbs, circles the roundabout over the A21 junction before retracing the route in reverse to finish at the foot of Toy's Hill. Don't forget...
