The Surrey Hills National Landscape covers 4,000 hectares of woods and the rolling Downs Hills. There are numerous permutations of cycle routes through the hills.
This relatively short route is a introduction to the Surrey Hills and Box Hill in particular. The route climbs up to Ranmore Common, down the other side before the zig zag climb up to Box Hill. The route returns back to the start via Epsom.
Starting point: The Coppernose, Hampton Court.
Suggested café stop: Box Hill Servery (32 km)
This fast-flowing Leith Hill circuit starts in Hampton Court before heading to Shere via Newlands Corner, before heading further south. It turns the corner in Leith Hill Wood before climbing Leith Hill from the south. After ascending to Ranmore common the route heads back to base.
Starting point: The Coppernose, Hampton Court.
Suggested café stop: Heartwork Café Bar (36 km).
This scenic route through the Surrey Hills takes in the climb up through the Shere Woodlands, Holmbury Hill and Leith Hill before the long descent down through Redlands Wood.
Starting point: The Coppernose, Hampton Court.
Suggested coffee stop: The Coffeee Stop at Polesden Lacy (59km)
The Redhill Aerodrome circuit heads south from Hampton Court Bridge, up over Box Hill before heading further south with a loop south of Reigate. There is an opportunity to stop at Redhill Aerodrome’s café to watch light aircraft take off and land. The route then heads north towards Kingston.
Starting point: The Coppernose, Hampton Court.
Suggested café: Hangar 9 Café, Redhill Aerodrome (44km).
The route finishes at Local Hero Café in Kingston.
The Rusper Circuit climbs Mill Way after Leatherhead before a long flat section along Rusper Road.
At the village of Rusper, the route turns left round to the left and back to Kingston via Headley Lane to the north of Box Hill. The route finishes at the Local Hero café in Kingston.
Starting point: The Coppernose, Hampton Court.
Suggested café: Tanhouse Café, Tanhouse Farm (37km).