Between Market Harborough, Oakham, Melton Mowbray and Leicester lie the rolling open landscapes of "High Leicestershire".  For riders with a good spread of gears, this is famous cycling country traversed by no less than three National Cycle Network routes plus the National Byway.

Most of the routes shown, though often quiet, are not car free, and riders must take all normal road precautions.

3 Routes: Rutland Ride, Gartree Ride, and Guthlaxton Trail
Details of the routes, refreshments, toilets etc. are shown on the map
Map (charge £1) available from some cycle shops in Leicestershire and direct from the County Council

Rutland Ride:Rutland Water - Oakham - High Leicestershire
Gartree Ride: Melton Mowbray - Market Harborough
Guthlaxton Trail: Market Harborough - Leicester

To acquire the cycle map, send a cheque payable to "Leicestershire County Council" to: Rights of Way Team, Environment and Heritage, Community Services Dept, Leicestershire County Council, County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8TE.

The National Cycle Network, Tel. 0845 1130065
The National Byway
Leicester Spokes (cycling group)