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London's 5 best winter gravel rides

London's 5 best winter gravel rides

Five of the best

LONDON - All routes, London - Gravel Mud and TrailsJulian Kirwan-Taylor12 January 2026London - Gravel Mud and TrailsComment

35km West London’s Waters

35km West London’s Waters

Western Waters

London - Woods and Waterways, London - Gravel Mud and Trails, LONDON - All routesJulian Kirwan-Taylor1 January 2026London - Woods and WaterwaysComment

282km Hadrians Cycleway

282km Hadrians Cycleway

The final frontier

UK - All routes, UK - Tracks Trails and WaysJulian Kirwan-Taylor31 December 2025UK - Hadrian's CyclewayComment

0km Hadrian's Cycleway - Ravenglass

0km Hadrian's Cycleway - Ravenglass

Day 1 Travelling and Preparing

UK - All routes, UK - Hadrian's CyclewayJulian Kirwan-Taylor31 December 2025UK - Hadrian's CyclewayComment

85km Hadrian's Cycleway -Ravenglass to Silloth

85km Hadrian's Cycleway -Ravenglass to Silloth

Day 2 The End of an Era

UK - All routes, UK - Hadrian's CyclewayJulian Kirwan-Taylor31 December 2025UK - Hadrian's CyclewayComment

114km Hadrian's Cycleway -Silloth to Once Brewed

114km Hadrian's Cycleway -Silloth to Once Brewed

Day 3 Meet The Wall

UK - All routes, UK - Hadrian's CyclewayJulian Kirwan-Taylor31 December 2025UK - Hadrian's CyclewayComment

10km Walk the Wall - Vindolanda to Housesteads

10km Walk the Wall - Vindolanda to Housesteads

Day 4 The final frontier

UK - All routes, UK - Hadrian's CyclewayJulian Kirwan-Taylor31 December 2025UK - Hadrian's CyclewayComment

82km Hadrian's Cycleway Once Brewed to South Shields

82km Hadrian's Cycleway Once Brewed to South Shields

Day 5 Moor to Sea

UK - All routes, UK - Hadrian's CyclewayJulian Kirwan-Taylor31 December 2025UK - Coast and CountryComment

32km The River Lea Cycle Route

32km The River Lea Cycle Route

More than just a pretty river

LONDON - All routes, London - Woods and WaterwaysJulian Kirwan-Taylor20 November 2025London - Gravel Mud and Trails, London - Woods and WaterwaysComment

42km Epping Forest Gravel

42km Epping Forest Gravel

Leaf litter on the EFG

LONDON - All routes, London - Gravel Mud and Trails, London - Woods and WaterwaysJulian Kirwan-Taylor13 November 2025London - Gravel Mud and TrailsComment

53km The Chiltern's Ups and Downs

53km The Chiltern's Ups and Downs

A gravel overnighter

UK - All routes, UK - National Parks and Landscapes, UK - Weekenders, UK - OvernightersJulian Kirwan-Taylor12 October 2025UK - National Parks and LandscapesComment

The Chiltern's Explorer

The Chiltern's Explorer

Three days of chalky hills

UK - All routes, UK - National Parks and LandscapesJulian Kirwan-Taylor5 October 2025UK - National Parks and LandscapesComment

70km Henley-on-Thames to Princes Risborough

70km Henley-on-Thames to Princes Risborough

The Chiltern’s Explorer Stage 1

Chilterns Explorer, UK - All routesJulian Kirwan-Taylor5 October 2025UK - National Parks and LandscapesComment

70km Princes Risborough to Berkhamstead

70km Princes Risborough to Berkhamstead

The Chilterns Explorer Stage 2

Chilterns Explorer, UK - All routesJulian Kirwan-Taylor5 October 2025UK - National Parks and LandscapesComment

70km Berkhamstead to Henley-on-Thames

70km Berkhamstead to Henley-on-Thames

The Chilterns Explorer Day 3

UK - All routes, Chilterns ExplorerJulian Kirwan-Taylor5 October 2025UK - National Parks and LandscapesComment

47km Heathrow Express

47km Heathrow Express

Gravel riding on London’s Airfields

London - Gravel Mud and Trails, LONDON - All routesJulian Kirwan-Taylor9 August 2025London - Gravel Mud and Trails Comments

67km Essex Explorer

67km Essex Explorer

Old by-ways, tracks and Pylons

LONDON - All routes, London - Gravel Mud and TrailsJulian Kirwan-Taylor2 July 2025London - Gravel Mud and Trails Comments

66km Commons and Coverts

66km Commons and Coverts

Gravel riding with Kings and Commoners

LONDON - All routes, London - Gravel Mud and TrailsJulian Kirwan-Taylor12 June 2025London - Gravel Mud and TrailsComment

53km The Trabocchi Coast

53km The Trabocchi Coast

La Via Verde

ITALY - All routes, Italy - Abruzzo MTB RidesJulian Kirwan-Taylor21 May 2025Italy - Abruzzo MTB RidesComment

83km Francavilla - Ortona

83km Francavilla - Ortona

The land of Montepulciano

Italy - Abruzzo MTB Rides, ITALY - All routesJulian Kirwan-Taylor20 May 2025Italy - Abruzzo MTB RidesComment