Getting on your bike and hitting the road is the best way to discover the heart of this European country, so we’re going to tell you the seven cycling routes you can’t miss out on the UK. After this guide, you’ll want to visit United Kingdom by bike.
Travelling and sightseeing doesn’t have to mean giving up your bike for a few days. Combine the activities and explore the UK on the road and in the mountains.
1. Sea front Sussex UK
The first route to get to know is the one along the south coast of the country. It is a moderate cycling route, with mostly paved tracks, but requires good fitness. It has a gradient of 50.3 metres and a length of 14.7 kilometres that can be covered in 37:30 minutes. The Sea front Sussex route allows you to enjoy the sea views and get to know the southern part of the England.
2. Caernarfon Castle
The second route which stands out can be found on the West coast of Wales and has very similar conditions to Sea front Sussex. It is a moderate ride on paved tracks, 11.5 kilometres long. The gradient of the route is 22.6 metres and can be completed in 27:22 minutes.
Along this route you can enjoy the views that the country has to offer in the west. A quiet place to breathe fresh air and admire the Caernarfon Golf Club Park.
3. Stoke Prior to Callow Hill
Near the town of Bromsgrove is this low difficulty cycling route with a distance of 14.2 kilometres which can be covered in an estimated time of 35:36 minutes, with an elevation gain of 229.7 metres, so a good level of fitness is required. This is a route, which, like the previous one, moves away from the urban environment and allows you to admire the green meadows that surround Stoke. It’s a good option for those who want to see the real heart of the UK.
4. Wetherby to Kirby Overblow Loop
A moderate route through the interior of the country on a paved track. Its 17.5 kilometres can be completed in 25:10 minutes. It has an elevation gain of 272.8 metres, so it requires a certain level of fitness.
Although the route is on tarmac, the views along the way are very attractive, as you can see the green meadows that characterise this country. The route does not have a high level of difficulty and takes you into Wetherby, an English village with a long tradition.
5. Skipsea to Hornsea, East Yorkshire
If what you are looking for is a longer route that allows you to enjoy the scenery for longer, this is the right one for you. This route is 21.7 kilometres long and takes an estimated time of 48:36 minutes. It has an elevation gain of 132.2 metres, but does not require great cycling skills.
The route starts at Skipsea and ends at Hornsea Mere, a large lake close to the North Sea, as the route runs through East Yorkshire.
6. Stokesley to Hornby
If what you want is a longer route that allows you to enjoy the scenery for longer, this is the right one for you. This route is 21.7 kilometres long and takes an estimated time of 48:36 minutes. It has an elevation gain of 132.2 metres, but does not require great cycling skills.
The itinerary starts in Stokesley and ends in Hornby. A visit to these two North Yorkshire villages will give you an insight into the rural areas of the UK.
7. Ingleby Barwick to Swainby
With a length of 15.3 kilometres and an estimated time of 33:52 minutes, this route has 139.1 metres of elevation gain and finishes in the North York Moors National Park itself. It starts in Ingleby Barwick and connects via paved tracks to Swainby.
These are the seven routes in the United Kingdom not to be missed and with which you will discover its most characteristic corners.
