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Normanton Church – Empingham Village loop from Barrow-upon-Soar

Normanton Church – Empingham Village loop from Barrow-upon-Soar

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Normanton Church – Empingham Village loop from Barrow-upon-Soar

04:32

103km

800m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 49.3 km for 73 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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729 m

Barrow Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

The bridge crosses the River Soar navigation. Located only a stone's throw from the bridge is the Soar Bridge Inn, a traditional pub popular with boaters and walkers attracted by the picturesque scene.

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21.5 km

Burrough Road Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

One of the longer climbs in Leicestershire, never steep.

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37.4 km

The Larder Café, Oakham

Highlight • Cafe

Nice cafe in the centre of Oakham. Good home made cakes. Only open 10-2 on a Sunday so plan carefully.

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41.3 km

Viewpoint

49.0 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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53.4 km

Empingham Village

Highlight • Settlement

Cracking Rutland village! Has a pub, shop and lovely thatched cottages.

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61.8 km

Limekiln Spinney

Forest

74.7 km

Ternity's Dairybarn Café

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely converted barn with a lovely garden and kids play area. Food is very good and reasonably priced. Good choice of ice creams. Can get busy on weekends especially in the summer, but still highly recommended.

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81.8 km

The Milk Shed Farm Dairy Vending Machines

Highlight • Cafe

7.00-7.00 daily handy for a quick fluids topup as it has a tap. EDIT Which turns out is only HOT water. Which i didnt expect on my second visit

Cheese chutney, milkshakes, tiffin/flapjacks, eggs, coffee machine, sink

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101 km

Millie's Cafe, Barrow upon Soar

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103 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

91.8 km

7.35 km

2.13 km

1.11 km

249 m

207 m

Surfaces

92.7 km

9.24 km

562 m

124 m

108 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (200 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Thursday 28 May

23°C

13°C

13 %

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Normanton Church – Empingham Village loop from Barrow-upon-Soar

Barrow Bridge

Burrough Road Climb

The Larder Café, Oakham

Normanton Church

Empingham Village

Ternity's Dairybarn Café

The Milk Shed Farm Dairy Vending Machines

Millie's Cafe, Barrow upon Soar

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