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Back Lane Climb – Ightham Mote loop from Sevenoaks

Back Lane Climb – Ightham Mote loop from Sevenoaks

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Back Lane Climb – Ightham Mote loop from Sevenoaks

02:39

48.7km

590m

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 13, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

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After 48.5 km for 283 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.94 km

Back Lane Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This road is Back Lane, not Black.

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5.18 km

Back Lane Descent

Highlight • Forest

This is a fun quiet back road where you can really pick up your speed on a descent

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6.48 km

York's Hill Climb from Cooper's Corner

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

One of the toughest climbs in the South East & UK & location of the Catford CC Hill climb. This is a short but relentless and painful climb that just gets hard and harder as you go peaking at over 20% (average 14%). You will broken by the time you reach the top.

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9.81 km

Bird Watching

Viewpoint

17.3 km

Rywell Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A gorgeous country lane surrounded by fields, generally quiet

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19.9 km

Grove Road Gentle Climb to Kingdom Café

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

This is a gentle lovely tree lined country road that leads up to Kingdom cafe

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23.1 km

Paved Track to Penshurst Castle

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Lovely paved cattle track that takes you into the back of the Penshurst Castle. Great views of the Kent countryside from here.

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37.6 km

Ightham Mote

Highlight • Historical Site

In the 1920’s a wealthy American was called Charles Henry Robinson was cycle touring down this road and came across Igtham Mote and vowed that one day he would buy it. Thirty years later he did.
As cyclists I think we can all relate to riding around the country and spotting the house we dream about living in… although probably smaller

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40.2 km

Broomfield wood

Forest

41.2 km

Quiet Country Lane in Kent Downs

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A quiet little road with trees towering overhead very gently climbing up and down.

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43.0 km

Baker's Wood

Forest

48.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.3 km

2.51 km

1.70 km

1.04 km

637 m

467 m

134 m

Surfaces

27.2 km

21.2 km

218 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Thursday 9 July

29°C

18°C

0 %

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Back Lane Climb – Ightham Mote loop from Sevenoaks

Back Lane Climb

Back Lane Descent

York's Hill Climb from Cooper's Corner

Rywell Road

Grove Road Gentle Climb to Kingdom Café

Paved Track to Penshurst Castle

Ightham Mote

Quiet Country Lane in Kent Downs

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