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East Of England

Wheathampstead Station – Ballslough Hill loop from Harpenden

Road cycling routes

East Of England

Wheathampstead Station – Ballslough Hill loop from Harpenden

Easy

3.8

(5)

76

riders

Wheathampstead Station – Ballslough Hill loop from Harpenden

00:59

22.2km

160m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 50 m for 11 m

After 22.1 km for 11 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

4.78 km

Brewhouse Coffee Shop, Wheathampstead

Highlight • Monument

Fine array of fresh cakes and pastries. Quirky interior with different rooms - take your flat white & bakewell blondie to the Naughty Corner; plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Bike parking.

Tip by

2

5.14 km

St Helen's Church

Highlight • Other

Originally Saxon the Normans rebuilt this church in the 13th Century. Further rebuilding occured in the 14th Century.

Tip by

3

5.60 km

Wheathampstead Station

Highlight • Historical Site

This is tucked away up a flight of stairs not easily navigated with a bike

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4

11.4 km

Codicote to Kimpton Road Segment

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The usual ingredients: small downhill gradient, good tarmac (British standards...) and not too much traffic. This is a well known local segment and a good stretch of road to stretch your legs.

Tip by

5

14.3 km

Ballslough Hill

Highlight • Climb

Use the first few hundred meters to get some speed and take it easy, as it gets steeper round the corner. You can make up speed after the second corner where it eases off.

Tip by

6

15.0 km

The Boot Pub

Highlight • Pub

A good pub. Welcoming and warm inside. It has outside seating for bikes

Tip by

B

22.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.9 km

156 m

119 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.9 km

156 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Thursday 22 October

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6°C

95 %

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