The Pilgrim's Loop Cycling Route

On the route

The Pilgrim’s Loop is a moderate Kent ride that heads out past Crystal Palace and Biggin Hill. It climbs The Beddlestead onto the first ridge of the Downs and meets the Pilgrims Way near Westerham, before stopping at the Velo Barn. After travelling further east on Pilgrims Way the route turns back for a climb up Sundridge Hill and back through Downe. The Velo Barn, at 32km, is the café stop.

Notable climbs

The Beddlestead: 3.1km at 4% average.

Sundridge Hill: 1.5km at 6.8% average.

Strava Verified Segment: length and average gradient come from the segment.

Aldbury Loop

A loop north out of Regents Park and Hampstead, skirting south of Watford to reach the eastern, Hertfordshire, end of the Chilterns and a loop around Aldbury Common.

Classic Surrey Hills – Long

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Frensham Ponds Gravel Edition

Off-road tracks across the heathland and common land of south-western Surrey, around Frensham Ponds.

Nove Colli di Surrey

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North Kent Woods & Downs

Out into Dickens country across the Downs and woods of North Kent, with the climbing early and a café stop in Trosley Country Park.

Wendover Loop

A steady climb out of West London, leaving London north of Uxbridge before heading into the heart of the Chilterns.

The Pilgrim’s Loop