South London to South coast old train track route???

Evil Laugh
Evil Laugh Posts: 1,412
edited August 2009 in Sportives/audaxes/training rides
Someone mentioned to a friend of mine a route down to the south coast, from south London along a disused railtrack. He can't remember who told him.

Apparently it's a really good, quiet ride.

Do any of you guys know what this route may be and where it goes from and to?

Sorry, bit of a stab in the dark, I know!

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  • batch78
    batch78 Posts: 1,320
    Downs Link runs from Guildford to Shoreham along an old railway line http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/leisureand ... eGuide.pdf
  • Evil Laugh
    Evil Laugh Posts: 1,412
    That's probably it, has anyone done it that could say what sort of bikes this would be suitable for?

    Cheers!
  • batch78
    batch78 Posts: 1,320
    Yes I've ridden it (I live just outside Guildford), cyclocross or mountain bike required, if you attempt it I cycled solo there and back in a little over 6 hours on a hardtail mtb, something to beat. :wink:

    Alternatively turn left once you reach the coast and train it back from Brighton.

    Also if you look here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Bri ... st_Railway you could superimpose a road map onto the rail map approx halfway down the page (just below The Quarry Line), and get a nice ride from South London through Epsom, Dorking, Horsham,Steyning and onto the coast.
  • Evil Laugh
    Evil Laugh Posts: 1,412
    Thanks for the help mate but unfortunately I'm on a road bike so no go. Maybe some kind of London to Brighton thing would be ok, I'm looking for 50ish ride for the next weekend or so.
  • batch78
    batch78 Posts: 1,320
    Thats cool.

    Most of the route markers are still up from this years L2B if your game for that!

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