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Central Bedfordshire
Totternhoe

Castle Pass – Slapton Lane loop from Totternhoe

Moderate

5.0

(2)

14

riders

Castle Pass – Slapton Lane loop from Totternhoe

02:55

49.1km

220m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Chilterns National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

290 m

Castle Pass

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

The west end of this double track is a short, sharp hill. There are plenty of gaps in the hedge along the way, to get to the motte and bailey.

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2

6.07 km

Slapton Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Really smooth road all the way to Slapton

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3

11.3 km

Bridego Bridge (Great Train Robbery Site)

Highlight • Historical Site

This is the bridge where, in the early hours of the 8th August 1963, £2.6 million was famously stolen from a Royal Mail train travelling from Glasgow to London.

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4

28.4 km

View of Wilstone Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Sadly no views of Wellstone Reservoir here. if you are looking for Mead's Farm Shop & Tea Room head west.

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5

29.9 km

Quiet a popular road. Luckily there's a pavement where you can stop to take photos.

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6

37.9 km

Horton Railway Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

This links Horton Road to the bridleway on the other side of the Railway.

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7

40.6 km

St. Mary's Church, Church Road

Highlight • Religious Site

Village church painted pale yellow for some reason.

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B

49.1 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.2 km

1.51 km

362 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

35.1 km

12.2 km

1.78 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Friday 26 June

30°C

18°C

36 %

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