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Sudbrooke – Navenby

82 km mixed-surface cycling loop239 m climbing3½–5 hoursGPX

Sudbrooke, England, United Kingdom · Mixed

A flat 82 km mixed-surface cycling loop from Sudbrooke, England through Fiskerton, Potterhanworth and Navenby, with 239 m of climbing. Mixed surface: 66% is mapped as paved and 28% as gravel or unpaved and 6% has no surface data.

Route contributed by Richard Chapman · Created from a ride on Saturday 19th July 2025

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At a glance

Best for
Flat, steady riding
Distance
81.6 km
Loop
Elevation gain
239 m
3 m per km
Riding time
3½–5 hours
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Moderate
Bike
Gravel bike
from the mapped surface
Surface
Mixed surface
66% paved · 28% unpaved · 6% no data
Traffic
Mostly minor roads
7.7 km on main roads without a cycle lane · 11.1 km where the limit is 80 km/h or more · 6.1 km on cycle paths or lanes
Food & water
Regular
250 cafés and restaurants · 36 shops · 3 petrol stations · 11 public toilets · 11 bike shops
Navigation
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Start and finish
Sudbrooke

Map and elevation profile

Elevation profile

Total ascent
239 m
Distance
82 km
020406080100m0 km20406082 km85 m · highest, at 57.7 kmStartFinish · back at the start

Route description

  1. Sudbrooke
  2. Fiskertonkm 9
  3. Potterhanworthkm 18
  4. Metheringhamkm 29
  5. Navenbykm 52
  6. Harmstonkm 57
  7. Bracebridgekm 65
  8. Lincolnkm 69
  9. Glebe Parkkm 72
  10. Sudbrookekm 82

This 81.6 km loop starts and finishes at Sudbrooke. It heads through Fiskerton, Heighington, Potterhanworth, and Nocton before reaching Metheringham at 29.4 km, where a railway station is nearby for bailout. The route continues through Scopwick, Wellingore, and Navenby, moving on to Boothby Graffoe, Coleby, Harmston, and Waddington. It then passes through North Hykeham and Lincoln before returning via Nettleham and Scothern.

The route has 239 m of climbing, mostly moderate, with one marked climb beginning around 68 km that gains 61 m at an average 4.9% gradient, peaking at 9.1%. The highest point of 84 m is near 55.8 km. Most of the riding is flat or gently rolling with 91% of the route under 5% gradient.

The surface is mostly paved (66%), with 28% gravel or unpaved. The road types vary: 33% minor roads, 23% paths, 14% tracks, and smaller segments on quiet streets, main roads, cycle paths, and lanes. There is 7.7 km on main roads without a cycle lane and 11.1 km on roads with speed limits over 80 km/h. Named roads include Heath Road (3.7 km), Bloxholm Lane (3.4 km), and Potterhanworth Road (3 km). The longest stretch without a café, shop, or water is 13.5 km from 37.4 to 50.9 km. Several cafés and pubs are available along the way including Cherry Tree Café near the start and Robin Rose Bakes at 51.7 km, with supermarkets and shops also accessible.

Highlights

  • Climb near Lincoln with max 9.1% gradient
  • Highest point 84 m at 55.8 km
  • Longest unnamed stretch with no café or shop: 13.5 km
  • Bailout points at Metheringham and Lincoln stations

Along the route

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

Places passed

  1. Fiskerton 8.8 km
  2. Heighington 13.3 km
  3. Potterhanworth 17.9 km
  4. Nocton 23.2 km
  5. Dunston 28.6 km
  6. Metheringham 29.4 km
  7. Scopwick 37.2 km
  8. Wellingore 50.9 km
  9. Navenby 51.9 km
  10. Boothby Graffoe 53.6 km
  11. Coleby 55.3 km
  12. Harmston 57.3 km
  13. Waddington 59.6 km
  14. North Hykeham 62.5 km
  15. Bracebridge 65.2 km
  16. Boultham 66.6 km
  17. New Boultham 67.7 km
  18. Lincoln 68.5 km
  19. St. Giles 71 km
  20. Ermine East 71.1 km
  21. Glebe Park 71.8 km
  22. Nettleham 74.4 km
  23. Scothern 78.7 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 climb68 km1.3 km · 61 m · 4.9 % · max 9.1 %68 m

High point 84 m at 55.8 km; low point 0 m.

Traffic, surface and gradient

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Mostly minor roads and streets on the map; 7.7 km is on main roads without a cycle lane.

Roads
33% minor road · 23% path · 14% track · 11% quiet street · 19% other roads and tracks
Main roads
7.7 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Fast roads
11.1 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Cycle paths
6.1 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
Main roads used
Heath Road (4 km), Bloxholm Lane (3 km), Potterhanworth Road (3 km)
Surface
Mixed surface: 66% is mapped as paved and 28% as gravel or unpaved and 6% has no surface data.
Gradient
5% climbing · 4% descending · 91% flat
Steep sections
0.7 km over 5% · steepest 500 m averages 7.1% at 71.2 km
Longest descent
2.2 km from 61.3 km, dropping 62 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.

No stretch is longer than 15 km without a café, shop or water. Along the route: 250 cafés and restaurants, 36 shops, 3 petrol stations, 11 public toilets and 11 bike shops.

Food, water and shops in ride order

  1. 2 kmCherry Tree Cafe · café · 70 m off route
  2. 13.1 kmSpar · supermarket · 60 m off route
  3. 13.3 kmBy The Beck Coffee & Gift Shop · café · 120 m off route
  4. 23.5 kmThe Ripon Arms Nocton · pub · on the route
  5. 29.4 kmLincolnshire Co-op · supermarket · 130 m off route
  6. 29.4 kmToilets · 180 m off route
  7. 37.2 kmThe Royal Oak · pub · 160 m off route
  8. 37.4 kmL Brackenbury & Son Ltd · petrol station · 60 m off route
  9. 51.9 kmLincolnshire Co-op · supermarket · 40 m off route
  10. 59.6 kmHorse and Jockey · pub · 150 m off route
  11. 59.6 kmBudgens · supermarket · 340 m off route
  12. 65.2 kmThe Plough · pub · on the route
  13. 65.2 kmEsso · petrol station · 40 m off route
  14. 68.3 kmBrayford Waterfront · bike rental · 40 m off route
  15. 69.2 kmToilets · 60 m off route
  16. 69.2 kmF.P. Watson · pharmacy · 40 m off route
  17. 71.5 kmPetrol station · 220 m off route
  18. 71.7 kmAsda · supermarket · 170 m off route

Need to bail out?

  • 29.4 km — Metheringham (station), 970 m off route
  • 68.2 km — Lincoln (station), 300 m off route

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

Worth a stop

  • 9.3 km — Five Mile End (viewpoint)
  • 24 km — Old Field Pump (monument)
  • 69.2 km — Lincoln Castle (castle)

Start and access

Starts and finishes at Sudbrooke. Mapped within a short walk of the start, from OpenStreetMap.

At the start and finish

Food and coffee
Bottle & Glass (490 m)

Know before you go

  • 13.5 km without café, shop or water from 37.4 km to 50.9 km
  • 7.7 km on main roads without cycle lane
  • 11.1 km on roads with posted limits 80 km/h or more

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

7 photographs from the road

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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