Hello everyone
Last year I rode the rebellion way cycle route over 3 days down in Norfolk on my e-bike. It’s a circular route approximately 232 miles. I’m looking for another similar ride this year over maybe 2-3 days ideally a circular route so I can leave the car and get back to it after a few days of riding. I usually stay at YHA, hotels & B&Bs on the way.
If you know of any routes then please comment - if it’s a semi / full official route then just mention the name and I’ll start some research on the route. Just for reference I live in the North East of England and don’t mind travelling by car to get to the start of the cycling routes.
Many Thanks
Farmtrackofdoom
I'd be doing something in Scotland rather than the south, mostly because the south is fairly samey, e.g KAW, Ridgeway, SDW, they're a basis on a theme in terms of 'views'... Whereas i think Scotland will have 'more' in that context.
maybe 2-3 days ideally a circular route so I can leave the car and get back to it after a few days of riding.
The train or some bus services are your friend here.
Borders Abbeys Way might be suitable - I haven't ridden it yet (planning to soon) but fairly compact loop near towns if you need accommodation. The section I have ridden out of Melrose was good.
I would heartily recommend this, because it’s brilliant:
https://bikepacking.com/routes/woods-rat-run/
The outer Cairngorms Loop is (mostly) rideable and has enough small towns for accommodation splits. Blair Atholl, Gaick, Aviemore, Tomintoul, Braemar, Glen Tilt, Blair Atholl
Hi All
Further to looking for more biking adventures similar to The Rebellion way there is now a newly created route called The Wolf Way which explores the south of Norfolk some details below....
https://www.cyclinguk.org/route/wolf-way
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/mar/19/wolf-way-suffolks-new-medieval-cycle-trail
How about the Northumberland coast route to Berwick, followed by the Sandstone Way to Hexham. With a bit on either end to where you live
Norfolk or the cairngorms, they vary in character a bit. The outer loop is 200km, the inner 100km.
Other loops but in the borders, the capital trail that includes innerleithen and glentress, or the borders 350.
Norfolk? On an e-bike?? Surely you're just gonna be on the cusp of the speed cut-off all the time. Or is Norfolk more hilly than it's reputation?
Build a loop that includes the Loch Ossian youth hostel.
Eg. Blair Atholl - Ossian via Kinlochewe Rannoch. Then out northwards to Newtonmore - day 3, back via the Gaick pass, going up Glen Tromie.