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Rutland Water Cycle Path – Rutland Water Dam loop from Essendine

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Rutland Water Cycle Path – Rutland Water Dam loop from Essendine

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Rutland Water Cycle Path – Rutland Water Dam loop from Essendine

03:05

54.3km

360m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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26.7 km

Rutland Water Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Picturesque route around the Water, which is traffic-free and safe for children. The impact of all those cars travelling to car the parks, with bikes on board, make the approaching lanes busy for cyclists at times.

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28.1 km

Giant Bike Store — Rutland Water

Highlight • Rest Area

Lovely Giant/Liv store with a huge range of cycling products. Beautiful location on the South side of Rutland Water. Also feature bike hire if you drive there and fancy a spin around the local bike paths.

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28.7 km

Normanton Church

Highlight • Monument

An iconic and unusual Rutland landmark. Saved from demolition in the 1970's following public protest, the church now seems to float when the lake is full, at other times it …

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28.7 km

Normanton Church

Highlight • Historical Site

Normanton Church was originally known as St. Matthews Church and served as a parish church until the 1700s when the village was mostly demolished to create an estate for the …

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30.5 km

Rutland Water Dam

Highlight • Structure

Construction of Rutland Water began in 1971 and took nearly five years to complete. The main part of the project was to build the dam wall, made of compacted clay …

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32.0 km

Great Tower sculpture at Rutland Water

Highlight • Structure

Well designed sculpture, which provides a nice contrast to the pretty natural surroundings (though the immediate area here close to the parking is a bit more 'designed' than other parts along the coast.

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33.9 km

Rutland Water Sports Centre

Highlight • Beach

42.5 km

Bloody Oaks Quarry

Nature Reserve

49.5 km

Castledike Wood

Forest

49.9 km

Little Warren

Forest

54.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.8 km

5.93 km

5.29 km

2.64 km

2.21 km

306 m

144 m

Surfaces

28.9 km

22.3 km

2.52 km

306 m

166 m

144 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Wednesday 27 May

29°C

11°C

15 %

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Rutland Water Cycle Path – Rutland Water Dam loop from Essendine

Rutland Water Cycle Path

Giant Bike Store — Rutland Water

Normanton Church

Normanton Church

Rutland Water Dam

Great Tower sculpture at Rutland Water

Rutland Water Sports Centre

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