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Berkswell to Kenilworth

108 km road cycling route577 m climbing4–5½ hoursGPX

Berkswell, England, United Kingdom · Road

A rolling 108 km road cycling route from Berkswell, England to Kenilworth through Tile Hill, Chadwick End and Ullenhall, with 577 m of climbing.

Route contributed by Richard Chapman · Created from a ride on Friday 4th July 2025

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At a glance

Best for
Rolling day rides for fit, experienced riders
Distance
108.1 km
Point to point
Elevation gain
577 m
5 m per km
Riding time
4–5½ hours
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Hard
Bike
Road bike
from the mapped surface
Surface
Paved
96% paved · 2% unpaved · 2% no data
Traffic
Mostly minor roads
11.2 km on main roads without a cycle lane · 10 km where the limit is 80 km/h or more
Food & water
Longest gap 16 km
47 cafés and restaurants · 10 shops · 2 water points · 1 petrol station · 2 public toilets · 1 bike shop
Navigation
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Start → finish
Berkswell → Kenilworth

Map and elevation profile

Elevation profile

Total ascent
577 m
Distance
108 km
050100150m0 km255075108 km140 m · highest, at 24.5 kmStartFinish

Route description

  1. Berkswell
  2. Tile Hillkm 2
  3. Chadwick Endkm 17
  4. Ullenhallkm 35
  5. Walcotekm 53
  6. Langley Greenkm 72
  7. Preston Greenkm 77
  8. Rowingtonkm 84
  9. St John'skm 95
  10. Kenilworthkm 108

Starting at Berkswell, the route passes through Tile Hill, Westwood Heath, and Canley before reaching Burton Green and Balsall Common. It continues through Chadwick End, Darley Green, Lapworth, and Hockley Heath. The highest point occurs at 23.4 km with an elevation of 139 m near Lapworth. The road surface is mostly paved (96%) with minor gravel and unmapped sections (2% each). The route features a mix of road types: 76% minor roads, 10% main roads, 8% quiet streets, 5% paths, and 1% major roads. About 11.2 km are on main roads without cycle lanes, and 10 km are on fast roads with speed limits of 80 km/h or more. The gradient is generally gentle, with two main climbs around 59.4 km and 72.3 km, each 1.6 km long, gaining 43 m at an average gradient of 2.7%.

Highlights

  • Peaks near the road: Botley Hill, Round Hill, Lodge Hill
  • Two climbs near 60 and 72 km, each rising around 43 m
  • Longest descent is 2.1 km dropping 36 m from 47.4 km
  • The route passes through Kenilworth near the end

Along the route

Measured from the route line, the Copernicus elevation model and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

  1. Tile Hill 2.1 km
  2. Westwood Heath 4.8 km
  3. Canley 5.2 km
  4. Burton Green 7.9 km
  5. Balsall Common 11.5 km
  6. Chadwick End 16.7 km
  7. Darley Green 20.3 km
  8. Lapworth 23.2 km
  9. Hockley Heath 24.5 km
  10. Danzey Green 32.5 km
  11. Ullenhall 34.7 km
  12. Morton Bagot 39.8 km
  13. Shelfield 47.1 km
  14. Little Alne 49.2 km
  15. Aston Cantlow 50.6 km
  16. Walcote 52.6 km
  17. Billesley 56 km
  18. Wilmcote 58.6 km
  19. Pathlow 60.2 km
  20. Snitterfield 64.7 km
  21. Norton Lindsey 68.6 km
  22. Langley Green 71.9 km
  23. Langley 72.7 km
  24. Tattle Bank 74.3 km
  25. Kington 74.9 km
  26. Barnmoor Green 75.8 km
  27. Preston Green 77.4 km
  28. Preston Bagot 77.6 km
  29. Lowsonford 80.5 km
  30. Turner's Green 82.6 km
  31. Rowington Green 83.6 km
  32. Rowington 83.6 km
  33. Mousley End 85.5 km
  34. Five Ways 87 km
  35. Haseley Knob 88.2 km
  36. Beausale 89.1 km
  37. St John's 95 km
  38. Borrowell 96.1 km
  39. Kenilworth 96.7 km
  40. Abbey End 96.7 km
  41. Abbey Fields 96.7 km
  42. Castle Green 97.5 km
  43. Ladyes Hills 98.9 km

Climbs

Climbs in ride order: where each starts, what this ride climbs, and the full named ascent
ClimbStarts atOn this rideTop on this ride
Unnamed climb59.4 km1.6 km · 43 m · 2.7 % · max 5.2 %119 m
Unnamed climb72.3 km1.6 km · 43 m · 2.7 % · max 4.6 %122 m

High point 139 m at 23.4 km; low point 51 m. Passes beneath Botley Hill, Badbury Hill, Rommell's Hill.

Traffic, surface and gradient

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Mostly minor roads and streets on the map; 11.2 km is on main roads without a cycle lane.

Roads
76% minor road · 10% main road · 8% quiet street · 5% path · 1% other roads and tracks
Main roads
11.2 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Fast roads
10 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Main roads used
Rouncil Lane (5 km), Langley Road (4 km), Nuthurst Road (3 km), Snitterfield Lane (3 km)
Surface
Paved: 96% of the route is mapped as paved, 2% as unpaved and 2% has no surface data.
Gradient
13% climbing · 13% descending · 74% flat
Longest descent
2.1 km from 47.4 km, dropping 36 m

Food, water and services

Within a few hundred metres of the track, from OpenStreetMap. Opening hours change — treat this as where to look, not a promise.

The longest stretch without a café, shop or water is 16 km, from km 35 to 51. Along the route: 47 cafés and restaurants, 10 shops, 2 water points, 1 petrol station, 2 public toilets and 1 bike shop.

Food, water and shops in ride order

  1. 2.1 kmOne Stop · convenience store · 80 m off route
  2. 2.1 kmValero · petrol station · 40 m off route
  3. 2.3 kmStation Plaice Fish Bar · fast food · on the route
  4. 2.3 kmK K Mistry · pharmacy · on the route
  5. 7.2 kmHickory's Smokehouse · pub · 50 m off route
  6. 28.1 kmYe Olde Pounde Café · café · 60 m off route
  7. 58.6 kmThe Mary Arden · pub · 50 m off route
  8. 58.6 kmThe Post Office Store · convenience store · 120 m off route
  9. 58.7 kmToilets · 120 m off route
  10. 64.2 kmThe Snitterfield Arms · pub · 150 m off route
  11. 64.5 kmSnitterfield Village Stores · convenience store · 60 m off route
  12. 68.4 kmNew Inn · pub · 40 m off route
  13. 82.8 kmTurners Green Water Point · water point · 80 m off route
  14. 86.8 kmThe Case is Altered · pub · on the route
  15. 95.7 kmOne Stop · convenience store · 210 m off route
  16. 96.5 kmKenilworth Clinic · clinic · 240 m off route
  17. 97.1 kmMike Vaughan Cycles · bike shop · 590 m off route
  18. 97.3 kmStables Café · café · 60 m off route

Need to bail out?

  • 2.7 km — Tile Hill (station), 110 m off route
  • 10.9 km — Berkswell (station), 1.3 km off route
  • 20.3 km — Dorridge (station), 1.2 km off route
  • 32.5 km — Danzey (station), 630 m off route
  • 59 km — Wilmcote (station), 120 m off route
  • 70.1 km — Claverdon (station), 1.3 km off route
  • 96.3 km — Kenilworth (station), 800 m off route

Whether bikes are carried depends on the service — check before relying on it.

Worth a stop

  • 24.9 km — Lord Archer's Obelisk (monument)
  • 30.4 km — Botley Hill (peak, 118 m)
  • 45.3 km — Round Hill (peak, 141 m)
  • 58.7 km — Mary Arden's Farm (attraction)
  • 93.3 km — Goodrest Anti-Aircraft Battery site (ruins)
  • 97.3 km — Kenilworth Castle (castle)

Stay after this ride

  • Featherbed Cottage B&B · guest house · 360 m from the finish
  • Scarman House · guest house · 750 m from the finish
  • No53 Bed & Breakfast · guest house · 1.2 km from the finish

Know before you go

  • 16.1 km longest stretch without café, shop or water between 34.5 km and 50.6 km
  • 11.2 km on main roads without a cycle lane
  • 10 km on fast roads with speed limits 80 km/h or more

Routes are for inspiration. Roads, surfaces and conditions change — check locally and ride within your limits.

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About this route

Ridden by
Richard Chapman
Date ridden
Route line
Built from a GPS recording of the ride.
Elevation
Recalculated from the Copernicus GLO-90 terrain model every 50 m, not the device’s barometer.
Roads, surface, services
Measured along the line from OpenStreetMap extracts.
GPX
Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
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