Week 16: Melton
A Group:
61.2km / 38.0mi / 430m Elevation
Go right out the village hall, and over the roundabout to East Goscote. After the pub in Rearsby turn right up Gaddesby Lane and through the path to cross over the A607 (regroup at the crossing) then continue to Gaddesby.
After the Cheney Arms go left up Park Hill, then right at the top along Pasture Lane until the crossroads. Turn left onto Ashby Folville Road and follow into Great Dalby. At the cricket pitch junction in Great Dalby go right, then straight out onto Main Street, and quickly left onto Burrough End. Follow that road around to the left, and a short ways down Woodgate Hill turn right onto Little Dalby Road. Follow this through little Dalby and regroup at the crossing of Melton/Oakham Road.
After crossing straight over the road, turn left up Cuckoo Hill, up and over, then left again at the bottom onto Stapleford Road. Follow that road to Saxby Road (turn right onto that) then follow the road around to the right at the triangle grass in Saxby. Follow that road as it becomes Coston Road and takes you around Garthorpe and into Waltham on the Wolds.
At the junction when entering Waltham on the Walds regroup. Turn left and follow High Street through Waltham onto Waltham Road and follow this all the way to Eastwell. Turn left onto Scalford Road as you enter Eastwell, then right again onto Clawson Lane about 3km later. Keep following this road until you come to a Y junction, where you turn left to stay on Clawson Lane into Ab Kettleby. Regroup at the junction joining Nottingham Road as you enter Ab Kettleby.
Turn left onto Nottingham Road, then shortly after right onto Wartnarby Road. Follow that until the next juction, and turn left towards Saxlebye. At the next junction turn left to Asfordby. At the bottom of the hill turn right, then next left, then immediate right onto Hoby Road. Regroup here.
Follow the valley road through Hoby, into Thrussington, and turn left into Thrussington village. Carry straight on through the village to Rothley. After crossing the train tracks, you'll go up and down a small hill, at the bottom turn right and follow the road around to the junction to go right again. Back down that road and around the roundabout to Queniborough.
B Group:
41.6km / 25.8mi / 390m Elevation
Go right out the village hall, and over the roundabout to East Goscote. After the pub in Rearsby turn right up Gaddesby Lane and through the path to cross over the A607 (regroup at the crossing) then continue to Gaddesby.
After the Cheney Arms go left up Park Hill, then right at the top along Pasture Lane until the crossroads. Turn left onto Ashby Folville Road and follow into Great Dalby. Regroup at the cricket pitch junction in Great Dalby.
Go right, then next left onto Dalby Road and follow into Melton. Once into Melton, at the petrol station turn right onto the A607 (Leicester Road) and follow through the centre of Melton to the collage. Turn right at this junction, then left at the next onto Scalford Road. Follow this out of Melton. About 3km after the Melton junctions turn left onto Howell Lane.
Follow this road through Holwell and turn left onto Nursery Lane. At the next T junction turn left onto Clawson Lane into Ab Kettleby. Regroup at the junction joining Nottingham Road as you enter Ab Kettleby.
Turn left onto Nottingham Road, then shortly after right onto Wartnarby Road. Follow that until the next juction, and turn left towards Saxlebye. At the next junction turn left to Asfordby. At the bottom of the hill turn right, then next left, then immediate right onto Hoby Road. Regroup here.
Follow the valley road through Hoby, into Thrussington, and turn left into Thrussington village. Carry straight on through the village to Rothley. After crossing the train tracks, you'll go up and down a small hill, at the bottom turn right and follow the road around to the junction to go right again. Back down that road and around the roundabout to Queniborough.
C Group:
29.8km / 18.5mi / 180m Elevation
Go right out the village hall, and over the roundabout to East Goscote. After the pub in Rearsby turn right up Gaddesby Lane and through the path to cross over the A607 (regroup at the crossing) then continue to Gaddesby.
After the Cheney Arms go left up Park Hill, then right at the top along Pasture Lane until the crossroads. Turn left onto Ashby Folville Road and follow into Great Dalby. Regroup at the cricket pitch junction in Great Dalby.
Turn left at the junction onto Kirby Road and follow all the way to the Leicester Road. Regroup here and proceed carefully (in smaller groups if needed) past Kirby Bellars and turn right onto Station Lane to Asfordby. Follow Station Lane and regroup in Asfordby.
Turn left onto Main Street in Asfordby, then left again onto Hoby Road shortly after. Follow the valley road through Hoby and into Thrussington. Turn left in Thrussington towards Rearsby. After the train tracks you'll go up and down the small hill of Station Road, then turn left at the bottom and follow the road around to the T junction where you turn left again to go back through Rearsby, East Goscote, and back to Queniborough.
D Group:
16.0km / 9.9mi / 100m Elevation
Go right out the village hall, and over the roundabout to East Goscote. Regroup at the bus stop. After the pub in Rearsby turn right up Gaddesby Lane and through the path to cross over the A607 (regroup at the crossing) then continue to Gaddesby.
Regroup at the Cheney Arms, then go left up Park Hill and straight on at the top. Follow to the Leicester Road and regroup before crossing straight over.
After crossing over, turn left at the T junction, then over the cattle grids into Brooksby, and turn right and over the train tracks. After the train tracks turn left up Mill Lane and regroup at the top.
Turn left onto Thrussington Road and follow into Thrussington. Regroup in Thrussington. Turn left from Thrussington and follow into Rearsby. After the train tracks you'll go up and down Station Road. At the bottom regroup.
Turn left at the junction and follow the road around to the next junction, then turn right and follow the road through East Goscote, over the roundabout, and back to Queniborough.