Themelthorpe Curve, Norfolk

Good Mountain bike run today. Left about 10am this morning in thick fog. Mist didn't really lift all day and i arrived back home still in the fog.




Just leaving Norwich

 
 


Just outside Norwich

 



Mist clearing a bit

  So, went past my previous Marriotts Way run where i turned round at Reepham & Whitwell station. Track gets a lot rougher on the way to the Themelthrope curve but it's still easy going. Quick note, you can grab a mug of tea & a slice of homemade cake for £2 from the station here ;-)




Reepham

 Once past Reepham you pick up Marriotts Way to Aylsham which is another 6 miles, or so the sign says. Track gets a lot better again here



Aylsham

 Arrived at Aylsham and the end of Marriotts way. Theres a Tesco next to the cycle path if you want to grab some grub. Pop over the road and your at the Bure Valley Railway. You can either stick your bike on the little steam train or hit the 9 mile track to Hoveton & Wroxham. Obviously i cycled.



Bure valley railway

 



Bure Valley Railway Aylsham

 Lovely cycle track, really quiet today, only saw a few other people.



Buxton Mill taken from Bure Valley Railway

 


Hoveton & Wroxham station

 Made it to Wroxham station in just under 4 hours, distance from Norwich to here is about 36 miles. No more cycle track so i decided to get the train to Norwich. £3.70 including my bike, takes about 20 minutes. Then it was a swift cycle home from the station.
Bike, nice and muddy, so gave it a good clean. Unfortunately got a big scratch on the crossbar where the bike slipped against a piece of sculptured track on the route which i;m a bit gutted about. Will need to touch it up with some white paint.

So, a nice 38 miles done today, here's the mapmyride route. I had to edit the mileage because despite pausing the application when i was aboard train, it still decided to log the train journey ????

http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/78367310