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Road Cycling Routes in the United Kingdom

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In this guide, we’ve reviewed our full collection of road biking routes in the United Kingdom to bring you the 20 best rides in the region. To find the one which is right for you, click on any of the Tours to see a full breakdown of its details including elevation profiles and surface analyses, and browse real tips and photos shared by other members of the Komoot community.

Around the Isle of White
Expert
04:42
105 km
Southern Isle of Wight ride to the Needles loop
Expert
04:54
106 km
Three classic climbs loop, the Struggle, Honister & Wrynose — Lake District National Park
Expert
07:25
139 km
River Dee loop from Chester via Chester Racecourse
Easy
01:03
26.0 km
Roath Park to Duffryn along the flats
Easy
01:45
43.1 km
L'Etape Loch Ness loop from Inverness
Expert
04:53
108 km
North East London to Ethos Coffee loop
Intermediate
03:17
67.9 km
York flat loop to Bolton Percy
Easy
01:52
46.7 km
Leith Hill loop from Barnes, South West London
Expert
04:25
94.9 km
Tynemouth & Blyth loop from North Shields
Easy
01:46
41.4 km
Lennoxtown loop from Glasgow
Intermediate
02:52
60.8 km
Chigwell and Epping loop from London Fields
Intermediate
02:16
52.8 km
Swansea Ironman route — Gower AONB
Expert
04:12
90.6 km
North London escape – Kings Cross to Datchworth Cafe loop
Intermediate
04:28
98.3 km
Dartmoor Classic Piccolo loop from Newton Abbot — Dartmoor National Park
Intermediate
02:56
63.1 km
Aberfeldy & Loch Rannoch loop from Pitlochry
Expert
05:48
133 km
Brailsford Way loop from Caernarfon — Snowdonia National Park
Expert
03:40
74.7 km
St Ives, St Just & Penzance loop from Hayle — Cornwall AONB
Intermediate
03:15
70.0 km
Ringwood & Burley loop from Brockenhurst — New Forest National Park
Intermediate
02:55
68.6 km
Burley, Ringwood & Boldrewood loop from Brockenhurst — New Forest National Park
Intermediate
01:59
44.5 km

The 20 top rides in the United Kingdom

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    1

    Around the Isle of White

    Expert
    04:42
    105 km
    22.3 km/h
    1,110 m
    1,110 m
    Ferry
    Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The Tour includes a crossing by ferry.
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    2
    2

    Southern Isle of Wight ride to the Needles loop

    Expert
    04:54
    106 km
    21.6 km/h
    1,160 m
    1,160 m
    Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    3
    3

    Three classic climbs loop, the Struggle, Honister & Wrynose — Lake District National Park

    Expert
    07:25
    139 km
    18.7 km/h
    2,520 m
    2,520 m
    Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    4
    4

    River Dee loop from Chester via Chester Racecourse

    Easy
    01:03
    26.0 km
    24.8 km/h
    60 m
    60 m
    Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    5
    5

    Roath Park to Duffryn along the flats

    Easy
    01:45
    43.1 km
    24.7 km/h
    100 m
    90 m
    Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    6
    6

    L'Etape Loch Ness loop from Inverness

    Expert
    04:53
    108 km
    22.1 km/h
    950 m
    950 m
    Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    7
    7

    North East London to Ethos Coffee loop

    Intermediate
    03:17
    67.9 km
    20.6 km/h
    620 m
    620 m
    Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    8
    8

    York flat loop to Bolton Percy

    Easy
    01:52
    46.7 km
    24.9 km/h
    150 m
    150 m
    Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    9
    9

    Leith Hill loop from Barnes, South West London

    Expert
    04:25
    94.9 km
    21.5 km/h
    890 m
    890 m
    Expert road ride. Good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.
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    10
    10

    Tynemouth & Blyth loop from North Shields

    Easy
    01:46
    41.4 km
    23.5 km/h
    170 m
    170 m
    Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Some portions of the Tour may be unpaved and difficult to ride.
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    11
    11

    Lennoxtown loop from Glasgow

    Intermediate
    02:52
    60.8 km
    21.1 km/h
    670 m
    670 m
    Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may be unpaved and difficult to ride.
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    12
    12

    Chigwell and Epping loop from London Fields

    Intermediate
    02:16
    52.8 km
    23.2 km/h
    390 m
    390 m
    Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    13
    13

    Swansea Ironman route — Gower AONB

    Expert
    04:12
    90.6 km
    21.5 km/h
    910 m
    910 m
    Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    14
    14

    North London escape – Kings Cross to Datchworth Cafe loop

    Intermediate
    04:28
    98.3 km
    22.0 km/h
    870 m
    870 m
    Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    15
    15

    Dartmoor Classic Piccolo loop from Newton Abbot — Dartmoor National Park

    Intermediate
    02:56
    63.1 km
    21.5 km/h
    740 m
    740 m
    Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    16
    16

    Aberfeldy & Loch Rannoch loop from Pitlochry

    Expert
    05:48
    133 km
    22.9 km/h
    1,120 m
    1,120 m
    Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    17
    17

    Brailsford Way loop from Caernarfon — Snowdonia National Park

    Expert
    03:40
    74.7 km
    20.4 km/h
    910 m
    910 m
    Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    18
    18

    St Ives, St Just & Penzance loop from Hayle — Cornwall AONB

    Intermediate
    03:15
    70.0 km
    21.6 km/h
    760 m
    760 m
    Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    19
    19

    Ringwood & Burley loop from Brockenhurst — New Forest National Park

    Intermediate
    02:55
    68.6 km
    23.6 km/h
    480 m
    480 m
    Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    20
    20

    Burley, Ringwood & Boldrewood loop from Brockenhurst — New Forest National Park

    Intermediate
    01:59
    44.5 km
    22.5 km/h
    310 m
    310 m
    Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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