The way points of this bicycle route:
This is one of my favorite quick MTB routes adapted to avoid as much traffic as possible.
Just past the station turn R into Grimston Rd
L into Flora Grove
Left into Vanda Cres
R into path beside the school towards Dellfield.
Cross dellfield to path up cunningham Hill
At the top of the hill pause for breath and to enjoy the view over St Albans. Then turn R along the hedge and across the playing fields.
Turn L, using the wide pavement if the traffic worries you.
R at lights into Mile House Lane
L into New House Park
R into Heron's Lane - a sandy track through trees
Turn L into Napsbury Lane
Over the bridge, turn R into North End Cottages (aka The Drive)
After the last house on R, take ramp onto pavement (if nobody on it) to avoid pavement edge ahead.
Just before bollards, go sharp R onto tarmac track.
When the tarmac goes left, follow the rough track ahead, with wooden fence on R.
At the bottom of the field, turn R along hedge.
Steep drop under M25 bridge
Turn left as soon as you cross the bridge.
Cross the Watling Street and turn left on the opposite footpath.
R into farm road.
Keep L to avoid farm
Narrow track from here
When field opens to R, follow track across it to bridge over Ver.
Over bridge & R by river
Up to Drop Lane & R.
R off lane and over footbridge to Ver Valley path
Across Smug Oak Lane to Moor Mill entrance
Good place for refreshment and to see the working mill-wheels inside. Leaving, follow road round the back to gravelly path under M25
Left across builders yard entrance and round iron gate into fields.
Take right fork to avoid small gate on the main path.
Steep drop into Hyde Lane. then L. Look out for cars!
Take the ramp up to a bridge on R, over the Ver
Take the right or left fork between the lakes. Going left you'll have to turn R before the railway (at a signpost) and through the trees back to the track.
Emerge into Branch Rd and cross to narrow path through railway embankment. This is a footpath so give way to pedestrians.
Cross plaing field to Park St Lane an trurn R onto road
Turn L into Watling st then immediately R into Burydell lane, beside the old Mill.
Follow the narrow track into the trees, between the houses. Low gear.
Low gear I said!
Out of the trees onto a field track.
By farm buildings, turn R.
At the old airfield entrance, turn L along narrow track to A414
Through gate and the R along path beside the main road, over the railway and up to Napsbury Lane.
Turn L over the bridge and down Napsbury Lane.
At Mile house Lane, turn L downhill to Sopwell
Follow Rt up Cottonmill Lane
Left, up Abbots Avenue
Right into Berners Drive
As the road turns Right, take the track left and ahead.
By the railway crossing go ahead and down into the trees, past the buildings to rejoin Cottonmill Lane
Turn L at the roundabout into Old London Road, then Right into Keyfield Terrace.
A good place to stop!
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Tagged with: Recreational, Training, Onroad, MTB, Basic, Offroad, Low traffic, Safe, Rural, Scenic
