9.30 a.m. Sunday June 14th, Ludlow Rugby Club
All the atmosphere but little of the pain of the Danny Mason Highland Challenge!
The new 2026 route will be 21.5 miles (34.7km) long and have 1,065ft (365m) of climbing – i.e. about 20% of the climbing on the full Highland Challenge!
Whether you’re just starting out as a cyclist or your best cycling days are behind you; whether you live locally or are supporting family or friends who are riding the Highland Challenge on the day; whether you dress in Lycra or cotton; whether you ride carbon or steel, road or mountain bike.
Simply enter on the Entry page on this website.
A GPS route link is sent to all entrants. Once you’ve set off with the group and left Ludlow, if you feel confident about navigating using this link, you can let the led group drop behind you or get ahead of you.
ROUTE CARD AND RISK ASSESSMENT:
SP = Signposted, L = Left turn, R = Right turn
At 0.1 miles: L
0.5 miles L SP Shrewsbury, Kidderminster
0.7 miles R across traffic: CAUTION
0.9 miles L at Roundabout
7.9 miles, L onto poor surface lane by farm
8.2 miles L at T-junction
10 miles L at T-junction onto busy B4368 (with two climbs, 5 & 7% respectively)
12.7 L sp Medley Park onto a rough surface and a short 12% climb (rewarded by fine views of the two Clee Hills + the Malverns)
13.5 L at Bache House to ride past Tower House (19th cent. folly by Benjamin Flanders)
13.9 R (sharp at bottom of descent) SP Vernolds Common & Bromfield, a long but never steep climb on a wide verged lane with fine views over Bringewood
14.8 R to Walton SP panel missing, mostly descending
16.2 L onto Sustrans Cycle route No.44 SP Bromfield, rough surface
18.1 R across level crossing CAUTION wheels don’t trap in tracks
18.6 right onto pavement tom use the A49-avoidinbg underpass: best to walk as muddy. Past Bromfield Abbey church onto the Oakley Estate
19.8 navigate through side gate then 1/4 mile of very rough surface (potholed gravel not tarmac)
21.1 L at T-junction, over the lovely River Teme
21.3 L
21.4 L back to Rugby Club