View of Sharpenhoe Clappers – Ickwell Village Green loop from Harlington

View of Sharpenhoe Clappers – Ickwell Village Green loop from Harlington

Moderate

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View of Sharpenhoe Clappers – Ickwell Village Green loop from Harlington

03:48

87.0km

600m

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 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 38.3 km for 360 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.20 km

View of Sharpenhoe Clappers

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

A good climb if heading south, but a much better descent if heading north from Luton or Dunstable. Enjoy the view as you fly down the hill!

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10.8 km

Hexton Road to Lilley

Highlight • Cycleway

A nice section of relatively quiet road north of Lilley. It's undulating rather than hilly and very nice to avoid the busy A6 or A505 which I wouldn't recommend.

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11.2 km

Burnwell Spinneys

Forest

17.8 km

Roundabouts Plantation

Forest

20.0 km

Picturesque House on Parsonage Lane

Highlight • Structure

I can't actually remember whether it's right here or just round the corner on Plough Lane or Parsonage Lane, but this is just like a film set. Worth a detour & a snap.

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24.9 km

Half Hankerchief Lane

Highlight • Trail

28.3 km

Hitchin Coffee Lab

Highlight • Cafe

Halsey's and Fussey & Baer provide good 👍coffee ☕ in Hitchin

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59.9 km

Ickwell Village Green

Highlight • Natural

Very scenic when there’s a game of football or cricket going on.

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60.4 km

View of Shuttleworth House

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Views over fields to Shuttleworth House - Shuttleworth House, within Old Warden Park, was built 1875-76 for Joseph Shuttleworth. 1 It's a Victorian homage to Jacobean style, designed by Henry …

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