Surrey Hills

Shere Loop

A medium cycling route through the Surrey Hills

Key Route Details

  • Distance: 80km
  • Elevation Gain: 1018m
  • Start/Finish: The Coppernose, Hampton Court, London
  • Highlights: a rolling series of climbs and descents
  • Terrain: Hills

The Shere Loop cycling route into the Surrey Hills ups the elevation a bit. Rather than using Staple Lane to climb to Shere, this route takes Shere Road and Combe Lane up to the woodlands where  there is then a loop with a series of climbs and descents including St. Martha’s Hill, Alderbook Road and Sandy Lane.

Suggested café: The Dabbling Duck, Shere (54km)

 

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