Monday, 9 May 2016

HARWICH TO HULL: HOMEPAGE

In early July 2016 I cycled from Harwich to Hull in four days following National Cycle Routes. The route goes through the counties of Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire and is on dedicated cycle paths and quiet country lanes, at times extremely remote.

The Hull to Harwich Cycle Route was one of the first long-distance routes to be completed by Sustrans, the UK charity set up to promote bicycle use.  

This route is a favourite with Dutch cyclists as both ends can be reached easily from The Netherlands by ferry and is either 369 miles (590km) via Colchester, or 326 miles (522 km) via Felixstowe.

To read daily accounts of the trip please see the menu on the right.

Summary: Cycling the 326 miles in four days was somewhat of a challenge. Five to six days would have been more relaxing with more time to stop and admire the quaint villages, ancient churches and other sights along the way. A satnav is vital and saves time as the signs are sometimes obscured, badly placed or missing. At times there were few places to buy food and drink so be prepared for this. All in all though a great route and highly recommended.

I am sorry, but the route links do not work any more.












TOTAL STATS: HARWICH to HULL (5-8 July 2016)
Distance: 521.5 km  (326 miles)
Average speed: 17 km/h  (10.6mph)
Max. speed: 47.7 (29.8mph)
Kcal: 10329 Kcal
Average temp: 19.5 C

Link to route: http://www.brytonsport.com/mapTrackView/3?id=9035738
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7 comments:

  1. Dean13 August 2016 at 12:19

    Hi have you got your gpx for this ?

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    1. mrbasstrombone13 August 2016 at 22:07

      Hi, Here are the links to my route from which you should be able to extract the gpx. The whole route I planned at home. The daily ones are my actual trip (including therefore the odd missed turn..) If you need any more info let me know. Regards, Mike

      http://www.brytonsport.com/mapTrackView/3?id=9035738
      Day 1: http://www.brytonsport.com/mapTrackView/2?id=9298600
      Day 2: http://www.brytonsport.com/mapTrackView/2?id=9298601
      Day 3: http://www.brytonsport.com/mapTrackView/2?id=9298602
      Day 4: http://www.brytonsport.com/mapTrackView/2?id=9298603

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  2. Dean15 August 2016 at 14:41

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  3. AlSal24 August 2016 at 15:58

    How much of this was offroad? And presuming that there is little singletrack, and majorly coastal/seawall riding?

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  4. mrbasstrombone24 August 2016 at 21:39

    Hi, most of this route does not go near the coast at all, but inland along rural lanes, disused railways and some cycle paths. The route is to be found here: http://www.brytonsport.com/mapTrackView/3?id=9035738

    There was only one offroad section. About 3 miles from 53°32'42.6"N 0°19'56.9"W to 53°33'55.4"N 0°22'22.6"W. Sustrans suggest an alternative via the A1084.

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  5. AlSal26 August 2016 at 02:35

    Thank you

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  6. Bram27 June 2020 at 22:19

    Your link to gpx doesn't work anymore. Do you have an alternatieve spot or can you email it to me?

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I am sorry, links to the route do not work any more.

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