London to Brighton Route.

Hey.

I'm doing a London/Brighton ride next weekend and was wondering if there's a good route on quiet roads taking in a few hills? If there's a way out of London that's quiet that would be great too.

Cheers.

Tom.

There is this route which is quiter than the normal BHF route
http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/16-888/

If you are only going one way, you have the choice of the outbound or return leg depending how hilly/long you want it

Thanks for this.

Hey Garbles, did you take this route in the end?

I do this regularly and really like it - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/15381318

Thanks!

Is there any way to open that in google maps?

I think you can import a kml to google maps, pm me your email address and I can send the kml over to you. Edit - try this -

https://drive.google.com/open?id=13x8eD-oWtmvf-CmkjBE9_WavNj-MLvMd&usp=sharing

Is that a reasonably quiet route? It goes through East Grinstead and my family live not to far from there.

amazing thank you!

Yeah, it's a really nice, quiet route. It's also good as it runs near/past quite a few stations should you want to bail early. It's rolling with a few hills but I've taken a group of 15 friends who only really commute/leisure cycle and they all made it.

Obviously don't follow it tom my mates house in Brighton, just go straight down Ditchling Road to the beach. There is also a 'velodrome' in Preston Park (Square and not very banked).

I'm thinking about cycling to Brighton on saturday night and getting the train back.

Southern website warns me that 5am trains may be busy because of Pride - will they?

Didn’t like the London-Brighton ride. Maybe I got a bad day but I had the usual way too many cars driving way too close and thought it was only a matter of time till I was hit the whole way there. Plus, fighting your way out of London on A roads just ain’t fun.

I’d really like to do the London-Brighton off road route. I reckon that would be great.

pride is the busiest day of the year here, it's like Beirut in some places. so yeah it will be rammed

Lovely route.
Did this route on Sunday.

I would say it isn't for newbies, but as a result, it was immensely enjoyable

Jump on thread, anyone have a off road/gravel freindly route to Brighton.

https://www.komoot.com/tour/70445230?ref=atd
Includes downs link and a short section of SDW. Suitable for a gravel bike with at least 40c tyres.

How is it for a beginner? GF has never ridden up to 70miles so wary of if it gets too tough.

@cjr Is it a newby friendly route? Sorry about the dredge.

The climbs may be too tough for a newbie. I'd try to find easier way around North Downs, and skip the South Downs section all together.

Just did this route from cycle.travel https://cycle.travel/route/london_to_brighton

It's great, almost entirely little roads, skips round the slower climbs and really follows hill ridges so you get nice long descents.

Bit sweaty and difficult in >27 degree heat, and if you're a pretty leisurely cyclist I would not describe it as "easy". Also there are a couple of sections of gravel/slightly muddy paths that you would struggle on with <=25mm tires but they don't last long and they help miss out hills or annoying roads.

Would give the route a 10 out of 10, also gpx/printable map/instructions on the website makes it easy to follow.

-- there is a nice spot half way up ditchling beacon to the right of the road next to a fence/gate/stile that you can collapse on for a lucozade/whiskey/lie-down. Worth making to it there rather than stopping in the road earlier later (if you're not going to do the whole thing in one)

just seen this on Twitter. Classic L2B pic from the 80s well worth sharing

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Excellent route. Just did it today, but a little muddy in parts at this time of year. And difficult when you're feeling as unfit as I am. But 10/10 for routing

Truly excellent route.
About 3k of towpath/rutted towpath but yes it really does avoid the main roads very well.

The first one near before Bletchingley (just passed the m25) is avoidable but not that bad.
The second to the west of East Grinstead is like a Roubaix sector and quite tough and I can't see an obvious work-around 

I recommend at least 25mm, and max 90psi

I planned to return from East Grinstead or even Haywards Heath but it was such fun I did the whole thing.

Other tips:

1. The route feels so remote (or I maybe I rode so early) that I would recommend a pitstop at Bletchingley. The route recommends a cake stop there (Lamingtons), but I know I was too early for that on a Sunday.
   
2. I was gasping for fluids and didn't see a single shop until just before turning towards Ditchling (Wivesfield). So should have deviated well before to visit one.
   
3. I suspect worth logging into the site to get the full garmin connection - i downloaded a gpx track which works, but didn't give me turn by turn.
   

Hey,
a friend of mine and myself doing this on Sat 29/07.
Would prefer quiet roads (not gravel unless rideable with 25-28mm road bieks) leaving from Tufnell park area.
Also, due to the train strike perhaps consider a suitable return route.
I will appreciate any GPS file I can load into komoot :)
Thank you in advance!

Post 19 and post 22 above have all that you need.

Thanks, can't find a return (unless use the same BtoA)...