Cycling routes: granfondos, classics &amp; epic rides

The Tudor Trail

A measured guide to The Tudor Trail cycling route: 33.6 km of asphalt, modest elevation gain, and point-to-point logistics in GB.

National Cycle Route 174

A concise guide to National Cycle Route 174, a 24.6km asphalt point-to-point ride in GB with 57m of elevation gain.

Lon Las Cefni

A short asphalt route in GB with minimal climbing, best suited to steady endurance riding, relaxed pacing, and simple non-loop logistics.

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U.S. Bicycle Route 50 in West Virginia

A short asphalt point-to-point route with modest climbing, best ridden with simple pacing and a plan for the finish logistics.

easy🇺🇸

Southern Walnut Creek Trail

An asphalt, point-to-point cycling route with modest elevation gain, suited to steady endurance riding and controlled tempo work.

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Rosatalradweg

A 21.8 km asphalt point-to-point ride in Germany with 210 m gain, best approached as a smooth, controlled route rather than a climb-focused day.

Heron Trail

A concise guide to the Heron Trail cycling route: 21.1 km of asphalt with 108 m of gain and no listed notable climbs.

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boucle des Isles

A short asphalt ride in France with minimal elevation gain, best treated as a controlled endurance spin, recovery route, or low-risk pacing session.

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Boucle Nature

A short asphalt point-to-point route in France with minimal climbing, suited to steady aerobic riding, easy pacing, and low-pressure endurance work.

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boucle des Sources

A short asphalt loop in France with 12.1 km and just 23 m of elevation gain, suited to controlled riding rather than climbing ambition.

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Southwestern Path

A 10.8 km asphalt point-to-point route in NZ with 64 m of elevation gain and no listed notable climbs.

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Trans-Pyrenees

Atlantic to Mediterranean across the spine of the Pyrenees - 700 km and 18,000 m of climbing in a single line.

U.S. Bicycle Route 1 in North Carolina

A 398.5 km asphalt point-to-point with 993 m of gain, built more around endurance, pacing, and logistics than decisive climbing.

U.S. Bicycle Route 7 in Vermont

A 385 km asphalt point-to-point across Vermont, with 1517 m of gain spread across the route rather than concentrated into named climbs.

epic🇵🇱

Suwałki Region Cycle Ring

A 322 km asphalt loop in Poland with 900 m of elevation gain, built more around endurance pacing than sustained climbing.

U.S. Bicycle Route 44

A point-to-point asphalt route covering 310.9 km with 798 m of elevation gain, built more around sustained endurance than climbing fireworks.

epic🇬🇧

Icknield Way Trail

A long asphalt point-to-point ride in GB, the Icknield Way Trail is defined more by sustained endurance than by major climbing.

U.S. Bicycle Route 23 in Tennessee

A 289.7 km asphalt, point-to-point route through Tennessee with 1010 m of climbing and no listed notable climbs.

U.S. Bicycle Route 387

A 259.7 km asphalt point-to-point route in the US with 1499 m of climbing and no listed notable climbs.

U.S. Bicycle Route 235

A long asphalt point-to-point with modest total climbing, USBR 235 is an endurance route where pacing, fueling, and surface consistency matter more than summit tactics.

U.S. Bicycle Route 21 in Georgia

A 255.2 km point-to-point asphalt route where the main challenge is duration, pacing, and logistics rather than major climbing.

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Ronde van Vlaanderen sportive route

The full-distance sportive replica of the Tour of Flanders — 250 km of cobbled bergs, narrow lanes and Belgian crosswind.

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U.S. Bicycle Route 30 in North Dakota

A 234.6 km asphalt, point-to-point route with 544 m of elevation gain and no listed notable climbs.

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Ohio State Bicycle Route 3

A long, asphalt point-to-point ride with minimal elevation gain and no listed notable climbs.