Cycle Orbital is 900 miles of recreational cycleways ringing the capital, ranging from child-friendly to challenging and arranged in a network of twelve Arcs, Spokes and Spinoffs.
Spokes
begin at stations marking the limit of Transport for London's Oyster Zone.
Arcs
are arranged like a (wonky) clock face starting at 'one o'clock' - Hertford Castle.
Spinoffs
generally follow National Cycle Network routes deeper into Southeast England.
Guiding Principles
- routes accessible to all cyclists and most bikes
- off-road cycle paths where available, otherwise quiet byways
- busy roads avoided as much as possible.
Get Going
You can devise then research and download or print your outing (e.g. spoke-arc-spoke: or spinoff-arc-spoke...), ideally making use of the rail network to assist you out, then home.
Happy exploring!