YHA National Forest Cycle Centre (Hicks Lodge)
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Activity:
Road biking
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Distance:
7.80 km
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Author’s time:
Duration unknown
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Difficulty:
Not specified
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Return to departure point:
No
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Vertical gain:
+ 38 m
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Vertical drop:
- 33 m
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Highest point:
117 m
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Lowest point:
82 m
Description
Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.
(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.
Add waypoints by clicking on the map.
The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).
Waypoints
- S : km 0 - alt. 91 m
- 1 : km 0.01 - alt. 91 m - Exit YHA car park - YHA
- 2 : km 0.19 - alt. 97 m - Turn right & take track keeping caravan/campsite to your left
- 3 : km 0.2 - alt. 97 m - Turn right onto Ennstone Trail & take immediate sharp left onto Conkers Circuit
- 4 : km 0.46 - alt. 92 m - Follow track passing underneath railway bridge
- 5 : km 0.68 - alt. 91 m - At the miniature railway level crossing turn right towards Bath Yard canal basin
- 6 : km 0.76 - alt. 90 m - Keeping Bath Yard canal basin to your left go through car park and drop down to track at the side of the canal. Proceed under pedestrian bridge. #1
- 7 : km 1.36 - alt. 90 m - At Radagal Bridge turn immediately left and take road through Moira
* BEWARE ROAD TRAFFIC *
- 8 : km 1.55 - alt. 95 m - Go straight over the two mini-roundabouts and up the hill past the Railway Tavern (on your left)
- 9 : km 1.91 - alt. 109 m - As you approach the railway bridge turn right into Newfields (unadopted road) #2
* BEWARE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC OVER RAILWAY BRIDGE *
- 10 : km 2.14 - alt. 111 m - Near the end of the Newfields take the track on your right. This is the ntrance to the Hicks Lodge site.
- 11 : km 2.58 - alt. 100 m - Follow the track until you come to a junction and take a left. #3
- 12 : km 2.95 - alt. 109 m - Folow the track until you come to the car park (on your left)
- 13 : km 3.14 - alt. 113 m - You are now at Hicks Lodge cafe and cycle hire centre.
Optionally you can extend your walk/bike ride using the National Forest Cycle Centre trail maps.
- 14 : km 3.62 - alt. 117 m - Continue past the cafe and keep to the main trail towards the lake (on your right) taking a slight rise and downhill to a junction at the bottom.
- 15 : km 3.91 - alt. 104 m - Turn sharp left away from the lake. #4
- 16 : km 4.53 - alt. 105 m - At the end of the track (exit from Hicks Lodge) turn right onto Ashby Road #5
* BEWARE TRAFFIC *
- 17 : km 5.79 - alt. 96 m - Go down the hill into Donisthorpe, over crossroads (pub on your left), straight over the mini roundabout and turn right onto the track #6
- 18 : km 6.39 - alt. 84 m - Follow the track to Hooborough Brook, cross the bridge and take a turn slightly left keeping to the main trail uphill
- 19 : km 7.8 - alt. 96 m - Keep to the main track (Ennstone Trail #7) until you reach the YHA.
Turn left into the car park
- E : km 7.8 - alt. 96 m
Useful Information
Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.
