The Rebellion way
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steveindenmark
Legendary Member
I have friends who were amongst the first to ride it. They loved it. They completed it in 3 days.
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Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
A couple of friends are planning to ride it over Easter. There’s a website, which I’m sure you’ve found.
Cathryn
Legendary Member
- Location
- Marlborough, Wiltshire
It was one of the options I presented to my husband and son for Easter. We chose something else as Norfolk is a LONG way from home, but I really want to do it. Mainly because it's in the footsteps of Boudicca and my bike is called Boudicca so...
Looks fantastic!
Looks fantastic!
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
I hope you have sharp blades on the wheels of your chariot 😄
sevenfourate
Devotee of OCD
- Location
- Lowestoft, Suffolk
I’m close’ish. And MUST make an effort to plan and do this - this year ! Some of the route and views look fabulous…..
As an early riser (But no racer) i’d like to think that even taking in the scenery: in Summer with lots of daylight hours - i could manage this over a weekend 🤷♂️
As an early riser (But no racer) i’d like to think that even taking in the scenery: in Summer with lots of daylight hours - i could manage this over a weekend 🤷♂️
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
You haven’t been to Norfolk have you?
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
The Rebellion Way avoids the flattest bits, the fens in the SW and the broads in the NE, so it's mostly rolling hills. Nothing big, but not flat.
I prefer linking the Norfolk coast cycleway and the Two Rivers Way, but they're all tarmac I don't like the deep sand infesting local off road routes.
One thing I would suggest is to use the Elizabeth Way between Lynn and Hunstanton once it opens, which should be this spring. The Rebellion Way simply follows the tarmac NCN 1 for most (all?) of that, missing some nice off road chances through Sandringham and the estate that hosted Springwatch.
Tail End Charlie
Well, write it down boy ......
- Location
- In green and pleasant hills.
ClichéGuevara
Legendary Member
- Location
- Kingston upon the River Hull
Out of curiosity and no doubt showing my ignorance, but what's the Rebellion it's named after?
Yes, I know I can google...
Yes, I know I can google...
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
The route sticks to roads through Sandringham. Even now, forking off left at the crossroads at the bottom of Donkey Pond Hill would let you take the off road scenic drive and Princess Drive through the woods past the visitor centre turning and to just south of the school on Admirals Drive.
Elizabeth Way is supposedly going to branch off the scenic drive and go mostly off road to Hunstanton. The exact route remains basically secret and probably will involve at least two permissive routes through the big coastal estates, so there's little point me publishing a guessed gpx because it can't be ridden before opening.
There's not much wrong with the bit of NCN 1 used by the Rebellion Way, but it's pretty straight tarmac roads and not as interesting or picturesque as Elizabeth Way should be.
Don't worry about not knowing the area. Nor did the route creator. The "tresspassers will be shot" signs tend to be obvious around here 😉
