High Road Along the Hills – Scenic Country Lane loop from Barley

High Road Along the Hills – Scenic Country Lane loop from Barley

Moderate

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High Road Along the Hills – Scenic Country Lane loop from Barley

02:37

51.2km

400m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 5.27 km for 59 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

1.83 km

Nuthampstead Airfield Memorial Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Great scenic road

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5.30 km

The Woodman Inn & Nuthampstead Airfield Memorial

Highlight • Pub

Anstey to Nuthampstead. Great cycling Lane with pubs at both ends.

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5.41 km

Countryside Lane Through Open Fields

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Lovely bit of countryside lane, bending its way through very open fields. Beware the stand offish birds!

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8.78 km

High Road Along the Hills

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Great lane alone the top of the hills paralleling the main road down in the valley. Wide, open views across miles of country.

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20.4 km

Ninno Wood

Forest

20.6 km

Turn on the afterburners and fly down the hill as fast as you dare westbound! Hell on earth going uphill eastbound. In hours of darkness during winter, you will likely hear tawny owls calling to each other from the north.

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25.8 km

Long Belt

Forest

29.4 km

Scenic Country Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Stunning section of connected lanes where you'll hardy see a car. Lots of opportunities for great photos.

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35.6 km

Winding Country Road with Open Fields

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This stretch is heavy going eastbound, what with the ever-present wind in your face.

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48.6 km

Little Chishill

Highlight • Settlement

Just a couple of blink-and-you-miss-them cottages with a church. The road drops quickly into the village through a narrow, high-banked lane, which can make the uneven surface difficult to see if it's a bright day and you're wearing sunglasses.

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51.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

49.7 km

1.48 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

35.7 km

15.4 km