Countryside Bike Path – Hay Bale Stack loop from Louth

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Countryside Bike Path – Hay Bale Stack loop from Louth

Moderate

riders

Countryside Bike Path – Hay Bale Stack loop from Louth

02:08

31.1km

210m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

Tips

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Lincolnshire Wolds National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.10 km

Countryside Bike Path

Highlight • Cycleway

There are dedicated bike tracks in this trail, however, many sections have had tracked farm vehicles drive over them, this makes the surfaces slow and bobbly, which makes the bike …

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10.1 km

Some sections in this trail are on farmland where the fields have been ploughed up, the surfaces sap your energy, difficult to ride at any decent speed. You might have to push the bike in certain areas

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13.5 km

Off-Road Climb in Lincolnshire Wolds

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

better when it’s dry

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19.4 km

Hay Bale Stack

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a regular location where the local farm keeps large haystacks, good views to see and it does shelter you from the wind from certain directions

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22.8 km

Singletrack Through Dense Undergrowth

Highlight • MTB Park

Narrow and enclosed by deep undergrowth, these are good MTB tracks to ride through. The surfaces can be wet and mud will accumulate, but it was ok on the day I passed through in September 2024

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24.5 km

Markham's Plantation

Forest

29.2 km

St James' Church, Louth

Highlight • Historical Site

St James' Church, is notable for having the third tallest spire in the whole of the United Kingdom. It measures 293 feet 1 inch (89.33 m) to the top of …

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30.0 km

Eastgate War Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Atht ebottom of the town centre shopping streets, beside Morrisons supermarket, the war memorial can be seen. Illuminated at dusk and an attractive feature to see

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30.5 km