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Dovercourt Lighthouses – Dovercourt Lighthouses loop from Harwich International

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Dovercourt Lighthouses – Dovercourt Lighthouses loop from Harwich International

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Dovercourt Lighthouses – Dovercourt Lighthouses loop from Harwich International

01:40

16.0km

50m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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521 m

Harwich International Port Ferry Terminal

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1.27 km

Built in 1808 to defend Harwich from Napoleonic invasion, Harwich Redoubt is an impressive fort. The circular building measures 180 ft (60 m) in diameter. Today, part of the fort houses a military museum.

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6.63 km

View of the Queen Victoria Statue and the Sea

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Just arrived by ferry and then enjoy the view and the nice breeze

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7.43 km

Dovercourt Lighthouses

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These unusual lighthouses were built around the 17th century and are a unique example of the first types of lighthouses dating to Roman and medieval times. The lighthouses would have …

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7.43 km

Dovercourt Lighthouses

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Early forms of the lighthouse (roughly 1860s) that would have guided ships in Harwich. Restored in the 1980s they're now a local highlight and well worth stopping off at the explore.

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9.26 km

Dovercourt Lighthouses

Highlight • Historical Site

These unusual lighthouses were built around the 17th century and are a unique example of the first types of lighthouses dating to Roman and medieval times. The lighthouses would have …

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10.4 km

Beach

11.5 km

View of the Port of Felixstowe from Harwich

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Great view across the mouth or the Orwell estuary of the enormous stretch of the Port of Felixstowe quay and the cranes lining it.

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16.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.63 km

3.78 km

3.09 km

1.66 km

691 m

189 m

Surfaces

6.77 km

6.21 km

2.32 km

729 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 31 May

21°C

12°C

15 %

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Dovercourt Lighthouses – Dovercourt Lighthouses loop from Harwich International

Harwich International Port Ferry Terminal

Roundabout Crossing

Harwich Redoubt

View of the Queen Victoria Statue and the Sea

Dovercourt Lighthouses

Dovercourt Lighthouses

Dovercourt Lighthouses

View of the Port of Felixstowe from Harwich

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