A 147.7km road cycling route from Hampton Court around Leith Hill in the Surrey Hills, with 2,356m of climbing.
- Distance
- 147.7 km
- Elevation
- 2,356 m
- Terrain
- Challenging Climbing
- Type
- Road loop
Start and finish: Coppernose Café, Hampton Court
On the route
The Surrey Octopus is a gruelling Surrey Hills ride that goes up Leith Hill eight times from different angles, with little recovery between climbs. It heads out to Dorking, loops around Abinger, Shere and Ockley, and returns via Leatherhead. Not content to go up Leith Hill once? This is the route for you. Heartwork Coffee Bar, at 43km and again at 101km, is the suggested stop.
Notable climbs
- Leith Hill (via Coldharbour Lane): 3.1km at 7.1% average.
- Leith Hill (via Broomehall Road): 4.4km at 3.6% average.
- Leith Hill (via Leith Hill Road): 4.3km at 3.2% average.
- Leith Hill (via Sheephouse Lane): 3.2km at 3.7% average.
- Leith Hill (via Henhurst Cross Lane and Anstie Lane): 3.8km at 3.9% average.
- Leith Hill (via Leith Hill Lane): 2km at 8.3% average.
- Tanhurst Lane: 3km at 4.8% average.
- Steep ramps: 275m at 10% average (c. 32km), 325m at 10.1% average (c. 44km), 300m at 10.1% average (c. 79km), and 275m at 10.2% average (c. 97km).
Strava Verified Segment: length and average gradient come from the segment.
Start, Finish and Cafe Stops
Route map and GPX
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