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What's it like for cycling?
I'm specifically thinking about the section from Newlands Corner along to Whitedown Lane.
Is it rideable at all?
Yes...between newlands and white down its a flatish wide path, some byway that can get muddy plus big puddles
Yes. Very frequently used my MTB-ers. Part of it is semi paved and known as Canada Road as Canadian troops hid out there prior to D-Day. There is the odd pill-box too. Normally very rideable, it can and does get boggy the further you get to Whitedown when the weather has been wet.
It's perfectly rideable if not a bit boring, it's just a long fireroad. There are plenty of places to go off from the ND, Winterfold ,Shere etc..
Well theres the bowl of death near combe lane crossing to liven it up 😉
I ride it around Reigate Hill and Woldingham and it's definitely not flat
What's it like for cycling?
Dull. Go there, but get off piste.
Its a nice route to ride in a lovely bit of countryside...can't say I find that dull and far better than being on the road but each to there own
@nuke, indeed. Never grow tired of some juvenile spins of it.
OP. I used to use that part of the NDW as the "outbound" leg of my normal XC rides. There are a few decent descents off towards the villages on the Southern side then you can loop back before climbing back to Newlands via Water Lane. If you wish I'll send you a map (email in profile)
Gets you from A to B, but often boggy, churned up by walkers and horses more than bikes. Watch out for families walking it near Newlands that you have to allow for.
OP. I used to use that part of the NDW as the "outbound" leg of my normal XC rides. There are a few decent descents off towards the villages on the Southern side then you can loop back before climbing back to Newlands via Water Lane. If you wish I'll send you a map (email in profile)
Sounds pretty similar to what I'm planning, it's got to be a better way of linking Whitedown and Newlands without using the road!