Surrey Hills

The Barhatch Blinder

A moderately challenging cycling route through the Surrey Hills.

Key Route Details

  • Distance: 79km
  • Elevation Gain: 1040m
  • Start/Finish: The Coppernose, Hampton Court, London
  • Highlights: the Barhatch Lane climb.
  • Terrain: Hills (moderately challenging)

The Barhatch Blinder is a four-hill cycling route in the Surrey Hills: Staple Lane, Row Lane, Barhatch Lane and Whitedown Lane.

Suggested café stop: Abinger Tea Rooms (52 km)

 

 

Recent routes
The Rusper Circuit

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).

Read More »
Fairoaks Airport Loop

The Fairoaks Airport Loop cycling route goes south of Chertsey out to the airfield at Fairoaks before looping back round for the same fast return route.  There is an optional café stop for small groups at the Hangar Café at the airport. 

Read More »
Virginia Water Loop

The Virginia Water Loop cycling route is a shorter alternative to the Windsor rides with a picturesque loop around Virginia Water, with a café stop overlooking the water.

Read More »
Chartwell Gravel Loop

This gravel route takes us a largely off-road route from Hampton Court Palace heading south-east out of Surrey and into Kent where it descends off the north ridge of the Downs and winds its way offroad to Churchill’s family home of Chartwell. It then heads through woods of Toys Hill before the return leg back to Surrey. 

Read More »