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Blackheath Common – St Paul's Cathedral loop from Kidbrooke

Blackheath Common – St Paul's Cathedral loop from Kidbrooke

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3.7

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264

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Blackheath Common – St Paul's Cathedral loop from Kidbrooke

01:42

40.3km

210m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 5.18 km for 41 m

After 34.8 km for 41 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.08 km

Blackheath Common

Highlight • Natural

Blackheath is a great spot to ride across and is full of history, this is the site of where the King and the leaders of the peasants revolt met to discuss terms in 1381

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13.1 km

Cycle route along the Thames near One Blackfriars

Highlight • Cycleway

Cross London Bridge for the South Bank and the London Borough Market.

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14.0 km

Thames Embankment Cycle Route

Highlight • River

The embankments are really well done cycle superhighways. Nice view over the Thames, but also very easy to cycle and pleasant way to travel across the city

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19.7 km

Giraffes at the ZSL London Zoo

Highlight • Structure

Giraffes-spotting sure does help making solo laps that little more interesting. You can just about spot lemurs a little further to the east, too!

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22.0 km

York Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Cool down away from the outer loop

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26.8 km

Next time I will find a HMP, but the tour took us past this so thought it's pretty close. The old bailey is where the courts responsible for imprisoning some old our most notorious criminals resides along here.

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27.1 km

St Paul's Cathedral

Highlight • Religious Site

The iconic domed roof of St Paul's Cathedral marks its place on the London skyline, just next to the Millennium Bridge across the River Thames.

Alongside regular Christian services, you …

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28.0 km

View of Tower Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Open all year around except when rarely a boat has to go through

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40.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.7 km

9.90 km

7.08 km

1.80 km

648 m

134 m

Surfaces

38.0 km

1.41 km

644 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 3 September

21°C

16°C

0 %

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Blackheath Common – St Paul's Cathedral loop from Kidbrooke

Blackheath Common

Cycle route along the Thames near One Blackfriars

Thames Embankment Cycle Route

Giraffes at the ZSL London Zoo

York Bridge

Old Bailey (Monopoly Jail)

St Paul's Cathedral

View of Tower Bridge

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