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Knebworth

Hexton Road to Lilley – Lilley Bottom Segment loop from Knebworth

Moderate

4.3

(6)

228

riders

Hexton Road to Lilley – Lilley Bottom Segment loop from Knebworth

02:15

54.5km

370m

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: May 14, 2026

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Chilterns National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

37 m

Knebworth Railway Station

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Only 43' from King's Cross, this is from experience the best starting point for loops in the countryside for Londoners. You can start straight from the station; no suburb, no …

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2

2.02 km

Old Knebworth War Memorial

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Always seem to take a break here for a banana

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3

11.2 km

Half Hankerchief Lane

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4

29.0 km

Quiet Lane to Hexton

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A quiet lane with a generally good surface, occasional potholes but you can find a fast pothole free line.

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5

31.5 km

Hex Hill

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A local legend! Steep and straight, you'll know you've been up a hill! Great views from the top though.

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6

34.2 km

Hexton Road to Lilley

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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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34.7 km

Burnwell Spinneys

Forest

8

40.3 km

Lilley Bottom Segment

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A classic segment for local cyclists, thanks to a nice gradient, few junctions and little traffic - the area being sort of underdeveloped "thanks" to the air traffic at nearby …

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9

45.2 km

Nine Wells Watercress Farm

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Can't beat good watercress farm!

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48.2 km

Bigg's Grove

Forest

B

54.5 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

50.7 km

3.41 km

483 m

Surfaces

54.2 km

325 m

< 100 m

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Friday 26 June

30°C

19°C

36 %

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