Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Running trails & routes

Rutland Water Dam – Rutland Water Dam loop from Edith Weston

Routes

Running trails & routes

Rutland Water Dam – Rutland Water Dam loop from Edith Weston

Moderate

4.0

(2)

415

runners

Rutland Water Dam – Rutland Water Dam loop from Edith Weston

00:59

9.54km

40m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

925 m

Lake View

Highlight • Viewpoint

Got the basic covered to keep you going

Tip by

1.02 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.

Tip by

1.50 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 …

Tip by

1.51 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 …

Tip by

3.32 km

Grass and Concrete Pathway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Good traction for running, a little easier on the knees, avoid the busy path as well

Tip by

4.81 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.

Tip by

5.67 km

Rutland Water Dam

Highlight • Viewpoint

The dam at the east end of Rutland Water has a good flat straight section of cycle trip with views over the reservoir and nearby Empingham.

Tip by

6.29 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 …

Tip by

9.54 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.71 km

1.31 km

453 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.49 km

742 m

142 m

103 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Tuesday 30 June

24°C

14°C

-- %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: -- km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Hard

4.8

360

Rutland Water Circuit

02:51h

26.7km

150m

Hard

5.0

183

Rutland Water shores running loop

03:51h

34.8km

190m

Hard

5.0

Hereward Way and Nene Way Trail

01:44h

16.4km

40m

Moderate

Burghley House to Bottle Lodges loop

00:30h

4.73km

30m

Easy

4.5

725

Rutland Water Dam – Rutland Water Dam loop from Edith Weston

00:30h

4.90km

10m

Moderate

664

Ferry Meadows Visitor Centre loop from Thorpe Wood Nature Reserve

00:36h

5.40km

10m

Moderate

5.0

488

Ferry Meadows Visitor Centre – Overton Level Crossing loop from Thorpe Wood Nature Reserve

00:59h

9.09km

20m

Hard

283

Rutland Water Dam – Rutland Water Dam loop from Upper Hambleton

02:04h

19.8km

140m

Hard

5.0

433

St John the Baptist Church – Norman Gate, Peterborough loop from Peterborough

02:03h

19.8km

50m

Moderate

5.0

429

Running loop from Barton Seagrave

00:33h

5.08km

30m

Moderate

4.0

415

Rutland Water Dam – Rutland Water Dam loop from Edith Weston

00:59h

9.54km

40m

Moderate

Rutland Water Dam – Rutland Water Dam loop from Empingham

00:34h

5.48km

20m

Rutland Water Dam – Rutland Water Dam loop from Edith Weston

Lake View

Giant Bike Store — Rutland Water

Normanton Church

Normanton Church

Grass and Concrete Pathway

Great Tower sculpture at Rutland Water

Rutland Water Dam

Rutland Water Dam

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️