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Nickey Line Railway Path – Dunstable Downs loop from Dunstable

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Nickey Line Railway Path – Dunstable Downs loop from Dunstable

Moderate

4.3

(30)

riders

Nickey Line Railway Path – Dunstable Downs loop from Dunstable

02:37

42.2km

310m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 38.4 km for 119 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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12.0 km

View from the Capability Brown Statues

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

Sit on the bench by the x3 statues, savour the views and watch the cattle strolling about and eating!

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17.6 km

Nickey Line Railway Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Until 1959, the Nickey Line transported passengers from between Luton and Hemel Hempstead. The 9-mile (14 km) stretch is now a lovely cycle path through peaceful countryside. It's thought that …

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19.1 km

Roundwood Halt (Disused Station Platform on the Nickey Line)

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Disused train station platform along the Nickey Line

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22.3 km

Redbourn — Access to the Nicky Line

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This segment takes you off the Nicky Line to Redbourn and the "The Hub" Coffee Bar,Cyclist, Refuge and Cakes. See komoot.com/highlight/549038

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22.6 km

HUB Coffee and Cycle Station

Highlight • Rest Area

Fabulous cakes and snacks, good coffee, freshly-cut sandwiches use tasty bread from local Redbournbury Mill.

Snug inside with comfy chairs and bookcases with cycling books and magazines to read as …

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24.2 km

Gaddesden Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Stunning lane leading north from St Albans and towards the Chilterns. Long sections of quiet car free road with some lovely views on both sides.

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31.8 km

Great Bradwin's Wood

Forest

33.9 km

Bell Wood

Forest

39.1 km

With breathtaking views, scheduled monuments to explore, and several Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Dunstable Downs is a fantastic place to spend some time.

Situated within the Chilterns Area …

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39.9 km

Cycle Path to the Chilterns

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

much safer than cycling on the road

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42.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.4 km

17.0 km

3.66 km

1.08 km

956 m

134 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.9 km

3.21 km

2.72 km

1.54 km

440 m

421 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Wednesday 10 June

16°C

7°C

38 %

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Nickey Line Railway Path – Dunstable Downs loop from Dunstable

View from the Capability Brown Statues

Nickey Line Railway Path

Roundwood Halt (Disused Station Platform on the Nickey Line)

Redbourn — Access to the Nicky Line

HUB Coffee and Cycle Station

Gaddesden Lane

Dunstable Downs

Cycle Path to the Chilterns

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