A guidebook to 12 of the best gravel bikepacking routes in the South and East, including the Cantii Way, exploring forest tracks, bridleways and quiet lanes over 1 to 5 days. Escape the urban sprawl and explore the region’s wildest off-road routes. 

The cycle routes are suitable for beginner and experienced MTB and gravel-bike riders and range between 69 and 249km (40–155 miles) in length. All routes are easily accessed by public transport and close to London.

• Graded routes for all abilities
• GPX files available to download 
• 1:150,000 maps and profiles included for each stage
• Handy route summary tables and accommodation listings help you plan your itinerary
• All routes easily accessible by train from London

Map key
Route summary table
Introduction
What is bikepacking?
Getting there and around
Choosing a route
Rights of way
Navigation
Accommodation
What to take
Fuel strategies
Using this guide
The rides
Route 1 The New Forest 
Route 2 Isle of Wight 
Route 3 Surrey Hills
Route 4 Chiltern Hills
Route 5 Kent Downs
Route 6 East Sussex/Kent
Route 7 Kent/Sussex Coast
Route 8 Kent
Route 9 London/Essex
Route 10 Essex/Suffolk
Route 11 Suffolk Coast
Route 12 Norfolk
Appendix A Accommodation
Appendix B Bike shops
Appendix C Recommended kit lists

Seasons

Most routes are accessible all year round but avoid the wet days of winter when the ground can be churned up.

Centres

All routes are easily accessed by public transport and can be reached from London by train within 1 to 2 hours.

Difficulty

Areas like the Chilterns, the Surrey Hills and Kent Downs offer challenging singletrack descents and hike-a-bike sections, while the Suffolk Heathland and Essex routes, while no less beautiful, are less challenging.

Must See

The heathland of the Suffolk Coast; Surrey's rolling hills; Epping Forest’s technical singletrack; the iconic White Cliffs of Dover; the bleak charm of the exposed beach at Dungeness; dozens of ruined castles and countless country pubs; views from Brightstone Down to the Needles on the Isle of Wight

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