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Skid Hill Lane View – Col du Skelly Monument loop from Pimlico

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United Kingdom
England
Greater London
London

Skid Hill Lane View – Col du Skelly Monument loop from Pimlico

Hard

5.0

(1)

18

riders

Skid Hill Lane View – Col du Skelly Monument loop from Pimlico

04:04

84.4km

1,080m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

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Surrey Hills National Landscape

Kent Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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632 m

Beach

Beach

2

8.21 km

College Road Climb to Crystal Palace

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Quiet climb up towards Crystal Palace with a bike lane and very few cars.

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3

20.2 km

Gateway to the Kent Lanes

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Gateway from London to the open Lanes of Kent

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20.5 km

Long Shaw

Forest

21.1 km

Baldwin Shaw

Forest

6

24.1 km

Skid Hill Lane View

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Skid Hill Lane sounds like it should be the home 30% gradients or a well-know crash site. But instead it is a very pleasant and largely quiet lane that will …

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7

26.9 km

Col du Skelly Monument

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I actually made the monument to Paul who was a friend, fellow father (our kids went to school together), customer (Cadence) and fellow cyclist. I had seen a picture of …

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27.0 km

Col du Skelly (Beddlestead Lane climb)

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The road is very quiet with little motor traffic. The climb is a good test due to its inconsistency and length. The first kilometre of the climb is the toughest …

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9

30.7 km

This (of course) is not actually a view "of the North Downs": it is a view from the North Downs over the Weald of Kent. On a good day you …

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10

43.4 km

Toys Hill Climb

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An average of 8% with a maximum of 18% this 2.5km hill just keeps on giving. Starting fairly softly for the first 1km and then gradually getting steeper and steeper without relenting until you reach the top.

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11

59.2 km

Good spot for a quick recovery after climbing Jewels and Saltbox Hills.

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84.4 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.1 km

26.5 km

10.1 km

712 m

105 m

Surfaces

76.3 km

8.07 km

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< 100 m

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