Bikely

United Kingdom > England > Leicester
Countesthorpe to Ilston on the Hill and Back  
by ian1958

The way points of this bicycle route:

COUNTESTHORPE. Start From Here

CO-OP Car Park Unrestricted Parking, Busy on Sundays

Glebe Garden Centre

Nice Cafe here

Foston,

Take a Right Turn Watch for Traffic.16th Century Church in this little Hamlet

Foston

16th Century Church

This is Where the Offroad Bit Starts

Turn Left Here

Busy Road Take Care

Right Here

Wistow Park

Famous Wistow Maze Here & Garden Centre

Newton Harcourt

Right Turn, Off Road Again

A6 Near Oadby

Very Very Busy Road, Cross Over with Great Care

GREAT STRETTON

Back on the Road For A Bit

Bit of a steep climb here

Can be very difficult when wet

Look out for Bridal sign

Not very clearly defined. This Field can be unridable on account that when wet it is very sticky clay. Be prepared to carry your steed!

Stream just here.

You can get cleaned up a bit. Still another Muddy section to do though.

Kings Norton

Illston on the Hill

The Fox And Goose Pub.Take a Break Here, Lovelly Little Pub and Bike Friendly, even muddy ones.

Carlton Curlieu

Manor Farm

Carlton Curlieu

Tur Langton

A6 Kibworth

Busy Road, Railway bridge Obscures View up the Road

Fleckney

Arnsby

Cross Over Road

Peatling Magna

Cock Inn Pub, Fancy a Drink?

Estdale Farm

CO-OP Car Park

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This is my Favorite.This is a very hard route to attempt in the winter, especially after rain. Still a challenge to those who enjoy a muddy ride and don't mind getting dirty. Use an O.S Explorer 233 Map Leicester & Hinckley 125.000 Scale.

Tagged with: MTB, Difficult, Offroad, Rough, Rural, Scenic

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