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

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

Moderate

4.7

(21)

372

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

02:02

43.1km

500m

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: April 26, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 9 m for 57 m

After 43.0 km for 57 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.9 km

Gateway to the Kent Lanes

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Gateway from London to the open Lanes of Kent

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11.2 km

Long Shaw

Forest

14.8 km

Skid Hill Lane View

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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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17.6 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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17.7 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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21.4 km

View of Surrey Hills National Landscape

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If you head towards Bromley from here it’s pretty much all downhill for 800/900ft approx.

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21.4 km

View from the North Downs over the Weald of Kent

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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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23.0 km

Botley Hill Farmhouse

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A pub with a microbrewery in a peaceful setting just off a busy road. Importantly, open from 9:30 am on Sundays (from midday the rest of the week, ideal for cafe stops on early rides)

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25.2 km

Beech Farm Road

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fast, gradual downhill section (south>north). excellent road surface

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27.7 km

Honeyoak Wood

Forest

43.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.1 km

10.7 km

6.70 km

349 m

200 m

106 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

42.2 km

565 m

269 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Friday 22 May

28°C

18°C

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

Gateway to the Kent Lanes

Skid Hill Lane View

Col du Skelly Monument

Col du Skelly (Beddlestead Lane climb)

View of Surrey Hills National Landscape

View from the North Downs over the Weald of Kent

Botley Hill Farmhouse

Beech Farm Road

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