Col du Skelly Monument – Skid Hill Lane View loop from Queens Road Peckham

Col du Skelly Monument – Skid Hill Lane View loop from Queens Road Peckham

Hard

195

riders

Col du Skelly Monument – Skid Hill Lane View loop from Queens Road Peckham

04:53

106km

1,060m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

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Surrey Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.98 km

Gorne Wood

Forest

17.4 km

Gateway to the Kent Lanes

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Gateway from London to the open Lanes of Kent

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23.4 km

Beech Farm Road

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fast, gradual downhill section (south>north). excellent road surface

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34.2 km

Hanging Wood

Forest

76.8 km

The Ridge (East), Surrey Hills

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Be very careful here as the tree coverings mean the ground takes longer to dry and can be very slippy. We had a big fall here.

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79.5 km

View of Surrey Hills National Landscape

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If you head towards Bromley from here it’s pretty much all downhill for 800/900ft approx.

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79.5 km

View from the North Downs over the Weald of Kent

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This (of course) is not actually a view "of the North Downs": it is a view from the North Downs over the Weald of Kent. On a good day you …

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80.0 km

Col du Skelly (Beddlestead Lane climb)

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The road is very quiet with little motor traffic. The climb is a good test due to its inconsistency and length. The first kilometre of the climb is the toughest …

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83.3 km

Col du Skelly Monument

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I actually made the monument to Paul who was a friend, fellow father (our kids went to school together), customer (Cadence) and fellow cyclist. I had seen a picture of …

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85.3 km

Skid Hill Lane View

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Skid Hill Lane sounds like it should be the home 30% gradients or a well-know crash site. But instead it is a very pleasant and largely quiet lane that will …

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