MG- NW, Wych Climb. Easy To Shorten Or Lengthen

by Neil Tanner
1 year ago
Near Chester, GB

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This is a cracking hilly route aimed at NW wind really hence, the tricked up bit to Bickerton, rather than heading NW to Bickerton, which also adds more hills.
Most of the best lanes on this ride, most of my favourites in the south and includes a very stiff lengthy climb up from Higher Wych to Lower Wych. It’s all good and probably in my top 3 rides.
The only thing that lets this down is no cafe stop on route in the right place hence, kept to 35 miles, although will need food and max amount of drink / electrolyte.
However, can shorten it to 30, by going straight over Harthill and not via Bickerton hill the longer way as shown.

Of course this one is also easy to turn into a bigger ride and cafe stop at Lost Barn, after 31 miles, by going straight over to Tilston , after Bickerton Hill.

The route really suites most wind directions due to the high hedgerows , nearly every where, but mostly NW wind.

NOTE: if the weather has been really bad for a few days then it’s not wise to take the left turn at cross keys into Heathersrone lane, just after 21 miles, as it can get messy, especially further up in Fishers lane, which tends to flood a little and get very muddy.
Better to carry on through Grotsworth lane at Cross lanes cottage.
Likewise my favourite Bickerton hill can also be mucky in places, especially near the bottom, on the Brown knowl end of the lane. Therefore after heavy rain, it’s better to take Long lane, which runs almost parallel to Bickerton hill.
Likewise, it’s better to take Harthill, rather than the easier side hill ( Bolsworth Lane) which gets very mucky after bad weathe, due to a farm at both ends and cows crossing, near Harthill end.
Therefore turn right at the top of Brown knowl, outside the Iceland house & head down into Brown knowl and take the right fork to the Samderstone pub