Kent

Kingdom Loop

A cycling route going further into Kent to the Kingdom café

Key Route Details

  • Distance: 101km
  • Elevation Gain: 1435m
  • Start/Finish: Gail’s Bakery, Clapham Old Town, London
  • Highlights: Hosey Hill, the rural roads near Kingdom, Ide Hill
  • Terrain: Hills

The Kingdom Loop cycling route initially follows the line of the Chartwell Loop but then heads further south beyond Chiddingstone to the Kingdom Café.  On the return leg it follows the route of the Bough Beech loop.

Suggested café: Kingdom Café (50 km)

 

 

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