Local Routes
If you're new to the area or you're in need of some ideas for rides, look here for a few of our routes. You may see some of these being used for club rides but feel free to download them (or star on strava) and have a go yourself! We have colour coded the routes by distance: Green are shortest, then blue and red is the longest. To view the routes in strava, just click on the picture of each route, there you can export to gpx if you prefer that format.
Wednesday Route
Distance: 30 miles / 48 km
Climbing: 360m
Description: Our regular Wednesday route. Join us at 14:30 on a Wednesday at NAIC and see for yourself. Quite a fast route, good for doing some flat efforts too!
Social Route
Distance: 24 miles / 39 km
Climbing: 360m
Description: A typical summer social ride route, complete with a pub. This route includes some bike paths and small lanes, a good choice if you don't like being on the busier roads.
Princethorpe
Distance: 26 miles / 41 km
Climbing: 430m
Description: This route heads east unlike lots of the club rides. The roads out here can be windy but once you leave the Coventry area are very nice and can be quiet too. If your bike can manage, then you could even try out the disused railway.
Meriden
Distance: 19 miles / 31 km
Climbing: 250m
Description: Don't have a lot of time? Try this out. Follow the familiar roads of the Wednesday club ride before turning off and visiting some of the villages north of the university.
Long Itchington
Distance: 23 miles / 37 km
Climbing: 350m
Description: Another route with slightly quieter roads. A nice one to do if there's an easterly wind to carry you home.
Wellesbourne
Distance: 46 miles / 74 km
Climbing: 710m
Description: This route takes a loop around Leamington but avoids the busier roads, worth stopping at the garden shed cafe in Wellesbourne or Hatton cafe whilst you're out.
Priors Marston
Distance: 41 miles / 66 km
Climbing: 600m
Description: A longer version of the Long Itchington route above, an opportunity to see the (underwhelming) views at Napton and the quiter roads near Flecknoe.
Snitterfield
Distance: 42 miles / 68 km
Climbing: 700m
Description: Try out 'The Farm Stratford upon Avon' for a cafe stop near Snitterfield or add on a little extra and see Stratford itself, be aware that it can get busy on the weekends in the town centre.
Burton Dassett
Distance: 48 miles / 77 km
Climbing: 750m
Description: Up for a hill? Try Burton Dassett Country Park on this route. It's not particularly long but can get steep in parts, watch out for the sheep.
St Kenelm's Pass
Distance: 72 miles / 116 km
Climbing: 1400m
Description: HILLY. Have a go at some of the Lickey Hills, Winwood Heath Lane (ouch) and St Kenelm's Pass. Maybe take a short detour to Wedges cafe on the way back?
Chipping Campden
Distance: 72 miles / 115 km
Climbing: 1280m
Description: Venture down to the cotswolds and over some hills, Chipping Campden is worth the trip down on a sunny day. Option to stop at the Bantam Tea Rooms.
Hillers
Distance: 55 miles / 88 km
Climbing: 900m
Description: Journey out to Hillers cafe on a weekend and you're likely to see some other cyclists, (or even more likely a lot of old people). A nice route, unless you get stuck at the side of the road for an hour in January (don't ask).
Bushcombe Lane
Distance: 98 miles / 158 km
Climbing: 1440m
Description: Bushcombe Lane is probably the hardest hill that you can reach from Campus. A summer classic ride.
