Road · United Kingdom
Skellingthorpe – Navenby
A flat 47 km road cycling loop from Skellingthorpe, England through Doddington, Eagle Moor and Harby, with 79 m of climbing.
At a glance
- Best for
- Flat, steady riding
- Distance
- 46.5 km
- Elevation gain
- 79 m
- Riding time
- 1½–2½ hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Bike
- Road bike
- Surface
- Paved
- Traffic
- Mostly minor roads
- Food & water
- Regular
- Navigation
- GPX download
- Start and finish
- Skellingthorpe
Map and elevation profile
Elevation profile
- 79 m
- 47 km
Route description
- Skellingthorpe
- Doddington
- Eagle Moor
- Harby
- Eagle
- Haddington
- Aubourn
- Bassingham
- North Hykeham
- Skellingthorpe
Starting at Skellingthorpe, the route heads to Doddington at 5.3 km, then passes Eagle Moor, Swinethorpe, Harby, and Wigsley. The highest point is 36 m at 3.8 km. The terrain is mostly flat, with 93% flat sections and minimal climbing. The profile includes a 1.2 km descent starting near 9 km.
The ride covers 46.5 km on predominantly paved surfaces (97%) and mostly minor roads (85%). Other road types include 2.8 km of cycle paths and 1.8 km of quiet streets. Main roads are minimal at 0.9 km with 6.6 km on roads with speed limits of 80 km/h or more. Long stretches without shops, cafés, or water occur between 18.7 km and 31.4 km.
Along the route, several places offer refreshment options: cafés near the start at 0.8 km, pubs at 11.8 km, 18.7 km, and 33.2 km, and cafés close to 42.6 km. There are two supermarkets near 33.6 and 41.9 km and bike shops at 0.2 km and 42.6 km. A railway station at Hykeham (43.4 km) provides a bail-out point.
Highlights
- Highest point 36 m at 3.8 km
- Pubs at Harby and Eagle
- Doddington Hall near 5.3 km
- Cycle path sections total 2.8 km
Along the route
Places passed
Traffic, surface and gradient
Mostly minor roads and streets on the map.
- Roads
- 85% minor road · 6% cycle path · 4% quiet street · 2% path · 3% other roads and tracks
- Fast roads
- 6.6 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
- Cycle paths
- 2.8 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
- Main roads used
- Whisby Road (5 km), Bassingham Road (4 km), Wigsley Road (3 km)
- Surface
- Paved: 97% of the route is mapped as paved and 2% has no surface data.
- Gradient
- 3% climbing · 4% descending · 93% flat
Food, water and services
No stretch is longer than 15 km without a café, shop or water. Along the route: 26 cafés and restaurants, 7 shops, 1 petrol station, 1 public toilet and 5 bike shops.
Food, water and shops in ride order
- 0.2 kmKingsley Road · bike rental · on the route
- 0.8 kmCosta Drive Thru · café · 100 m off route
- 5.3 kmCafé · 110 m off route
- 5.3 kmToilets · 80 m off route
- 11.8 kmBottle & Glass · pub · 190 m off route
- 18.7 kmThe Struggler · pub · 40 m off route
- 33.2 kmBugle Horn · pub · on the route
- 33.6 kmSpar (Hickson's of Bassingham) · supermarket · 100 m off route
- 41.9 kmLincolnshire Co-operative · supermarket · 60 m off route
- 42.6 kmSimply Divine Coffee House · café · 40 m off route
- 42.6 kmArrow Cycles · bike shop · 60 m off route
- 42.6 kmCrossroads Pharmacy - Lincolnshire Co-operative · pharmacy · on the route
- 45.8 kmBP · petrol station · 200 m off route
Need to bail out?
- 43.4 km — Hykeham (station), on the route
Worth a stop
- 5.3 km — Doddington Hall (attraction)
Start and access
At the start and finish
- Bikes and repair
- Kingsley Road (220 m)
- Food and coffee
- Damons (140 m), Café Repleat (670 m), Costa Drive Thru (870 m)
Know before you go
- 12.7 km longest stretch without café, shop or water from 18.7 to 31.4 km
- 6.6 km on roads with 80 km/h speed limits
- 0.9 km on main roads without cycle lane