Road · United Kingdom
Sudbrooke – Dunholme
A flat 28 km road cycling loop from Scothern, England through Stainton by Langworth, Reasby and Dunholme, with 33 m of climbing.
At a glance
- Best for
- Easy, flat rides
- Distance
- 27.6 km
- Elevation gain
- 33 m
- Riding time
- 1–1½ hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Bike
- Road bike
- Surface
- Paved
- Traffic
- Mostly minor roads
- Food & water
- Longest gap 17 km
- Navigation
- GPX download
- Start and finish
- Scothern
Map and elevation profile
Elevation profile
- 33 m
- 28 km
Route description
- Scothern
- Stainton by Langworth
- Reasby
- Snelland
- Snarford
- Cold Hanworth
- Welton
- Dunholme
- Nettleham
- Scothern
This 27.6 km loop ride starts and finishes at Scothern, passing through the villages of Stainton by Langworth, Reasby, Snelland, Swinthorpe, Snarford, Spridlington, and Welton. The route predominantly uses minor roads (93%) with a small section of quiet street and path. Most of the surface is paved (99%), with just 1% gravel or unpaved.
The ride is almost entirely flat with an elevation gain of only 33 m, reaching a maximum height of 30 m near Welton at 24.7 km. The steepest 500 m section is gentle at 1.1% gradient roughly 2.5 km into the route. Around 11.5 km are on roads with posted limits of 80 km/h or more.
Facilities are limited along the route, with the longest stretch without a café, shop or water being 20.7 km from near the start to almost Welton. There is a pub, Bottle & Glass, just off route at the start and finish, and a café plus a supermarket near Welton at 22.1 km. An archaeological site, the medieval fishpond complex, is worth a stop near Welton, 240 m off route.
Why ride this route?
- The shortest of the 7 rides from Scothern.
Highlights
- Medieval fishpond complex near Welton
- Route passes through seven villages
- Maximum elevation of 30 m near Welton
- Longest named road: Hackthorn Road, 4.2 km
Along the route
Places passed
Traffic, surface and gradient
Mostly minor roads and streets on the map.
- Roads
- 91% minor road · 3% road with cycle lane · 3% quiet street · 2% path · 1% other roads and tracks
- Fast roads
- 7.6 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
- Cycle paths
- 1 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
- Main roads used
- Station Road (3 km)
- Surface
- Paved: 100% of the route is mapped as paved.
- Gradient
- 0% climbing · 0% descending · 99% flat
Food, water and services
The longest stretch without a café, shop or water is 17 km, from the start. Along the route: 12 cafés and restaurants, 3 shops and 1 water point.
Food, water and shops in ride order
- 0.1 kmBottle & Glass · pub · on the route
- 17.5 kmThe Falconer · restaurant · 40 m off route
- 19.5 kmLincolnshire Co-op · supermarket · 60 m off route
- 24.9 kmThe Tea Cosy · café · on the route
- 25 kmLincolnshire Co-op · supermarket · on the route
- 25 kmDrinking water · 220 m off route
- 25 kmLincolnshire Co-op Pharmacy · pharmacy · 100 m off route
Worth a stop
- 25 km — Bishop's Palace (archaeological site)
Start and access
At the start and finish
- Food and coffee
- Bottle & Glass (100 m)
Know before you go
- Longest stretch without café or shop for 20.7 km
- 11.5 km on roads with speed limits of 80 km/h or more
