Isle of Wight west loop

  • Starts: Wednesday 7 February 2024 8:45 am
  • Ride leader/Event organiser: Joy Forrow
  • Category:
  • Route grade: B - Hilly route
At: IOW Ferry port, Gunwharf

Address: Gunwharf Road, Portsmouth, PO1 2LA

We meet outside the terminal building where you get tickets for the ferry.

More details and map.

Contact us about this event

Send an email to ride leader/event organiser: Joy Forrow.

Map

A shorter route for a winters day with only one stop on the Island -

  • Meet at car ferry terminal at 08.45 for 9am ferry
  • Elevenses on ferry
  • Lunch at End of Line cafe - 25 miles
  • Further 25 hilly miles back to Fishbourne
  • Return ferry at 4 or 5pm.
  • Back home by 7pm latest
  • Total distance 51 miles
  • There is approx 6 miles of track - you'll need wider tyres
  • I'll be riding my tourer so it won't be fast
  • Subject to change according to weather

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Bookings for this ride/event

Booking is required for this ride. Please let the ride leader know if you want to join. Please do not turn up for the ride unless you've had your booking confirmed or your name appears below.

There are 7 spaces available for the leader and riders. Of these, just one space is left.

Bookings recorded for this ride (Log in to see rider names):

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  • A PCTC member
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  • A PCTC member

To ask to join this ride, please use the 'Contact us about this ride' link above to send an email to the ride leader.

About Wednesday rides

Wednesday rides usually start from Havant with stops for elevenses, lunch and sometimes tea. If you're unable to keep up or have a mechanical problem, someone will be available to help you - although we obviously cannot guarantee to solve all problems.

Wednesday rides usually provide a range of options to riders as we'll try to arrange multiple rides with different paces, distance and degree of hilliness.

On Wednesdays it is likely that there will be several riders coming back to the Havant area after an elevenses stop - although they might not include a PCTC ride leader. If that is what you'd like to do, please consult the ride organiser before the day of the ride to ensure someone knows and is able to bring you back.

This article describes what you should consider bringing with you on one of these rides.