Great Rides – Milton Keynes

Modern Milton Keynes has cycleways galore – and great access to the Chiltern Hills.

A young and modern city, thriving MK has one of the best cycling networks in the UK, known as the Redways, which criss-cross the urban landscape and link grid roads, greenspaces and dozens of quiet neighbourhoods with signposted routes and continuous upgrades. (Some – designated as Super Redways – are perfect for longer journeys.)

For sightseeing, try the 12-mile Millennium Route, which passes by the city’s greatest cultural and heritage sites and its famous public art installations. Two National Cycle Routes run through MK and head out into the best of Buckinghamshire – follow the 51 all the way to Oxford for Cotswolds scenery or the 6 to the Brampton Valley Way, one of the longest railway paths in the country.

Want climbs? Point your headset towards the Chiltern Hills. Head southeast to the Woburn Bike Trails for loads of dirt jumps, lightning-quick and technical singletrack and family-friendly bridleways. A bit further on, Rushmere and Chicksands have both downhill-style and XC trails.

There some beautiful white gravel trails near the city. A classic route connects Cowper’s Alcove, Great Linford Manor Park and Bradwell Windmill. For a supported road ride in the glorious Chilterns, sign up for the Samaritans Cycle Sportive – or go off road in the Chilterns Ridge Trail Ride.

Woburn Bike Trails

Distance: 15 mi
Elevation: +/- 1,094 ft

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Chicksands

Distance: 6.2 mi:
Elevation: +/- 722 ft

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Rushmere Cycle Trails

Distance: 2 mi:
Elevation: +/- 111 ft

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Bicester Village and Chearsley

Distance: 70.7 mi:
Elevation: +/- 3,064 ft

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Out to Canons Ashby and Silverstone

Distance: 59.1 mi:
Elevation: +/- 2,863 ft

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South through Oving and Wing

Distance: 45.9 mi:
Elevation: +/- 1,851 ft

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Newport Pagnell and Woburn Loop

Distance: 42.1 mi:
Elevation: +/- 1,883 ft

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Buckingham Orbital

Distance: 55.8 mi:
Elevation: +/- 2,089 ft

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Three Peaks Ride to Whipsnade

Distance: 57.1 mi:
Elevation: +/- 2,833 ft

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Silverstone & Thornborough

Distance: 41.1 mi:
Elevation: +/- 1,808 ft

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To the Chilterns via Ashridge

Distance: 74.4 mi
Elevation: +/- 3,602 ft

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North Chiltern Hills

Distance: 76.1 mi:
Elevation: +/- 4,068 ft

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Flat to Thornborough

Distance: 32.1 mi:
Elevation: +/- 1,368 ft

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Barton Hills via Luton Airport Run

Distance: 66.9 mi:
Elevation: +/- 3,326 ft

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North to Castle Ashby

Distance: 60.8 mi:
Elevation: +/- 2,313 ft

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Chiltern Climbs incl. Aston Hill and Bledlow Ridge

Distance: 99.4 mi:
Elevation: +/- 5,347 ft

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Tring Loop

Distance: 61.9 mi:
Elevation: +/- 2,610 ft

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Leighton Buzzard Loop

Distance: 51.8 mi:
Elevation: +/- 2,791 ft

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Aylesbury Vale Loop

Distance: 96.3 mi:
Elevation: +/- 4,377 ft

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Bicester Loop

Distance: 90.2 mi:
Elevation: +/- 3,419 ft

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Whittlebury Northern Loop

Distance: 44.8 mi:
Elevation: +/- 1,902 ft

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Gravel Ride to Mursley

Distance: 24.8 mi
Elevation: +/- 816 ft

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Gravel Ride through Castlethorpe

Distance: 28.5 mi:
Elevation: +/- 1,062 ft

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Willen Lake Circular

Distance: 4.4 mi:
Elevation: +/- 155 ft

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Heritage Trail A MK City

Distance: 15.9 mi:
Elevation: +/- 589 ft

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Heritage Trail B North East

Distance: 11.3 mi
Elevation: +/- 357 ft

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Heritage Trail C Ouzel Valley

Distance: 12.9 mi:
Elevation: +/- 386 ft

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Heritage Trail D Short MK North West

Distance: 14.4 mi
Elevation: +/- 515 ft

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