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Empingham Village – Rutland Water Dam loop from Empingham

Empingham Village – Rutland Water Dam loop from Empingham

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Empingham Village – Rutland Water Dam loop from Empingham

02:08

48.9km

400m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 12, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 43.8 km for 85 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.02 km

Blue Hippopotamus Sculptures at Barnsdale Lodge

Highlight • Monument

Nice place to have a rest off the main road.

Tip by

11.7 km

Viewpoint

30.1 km

Ketton Stone Bridge over the River Chater

Highlight • Bridge

The bridge over the Chater, is around 17th century in origin, and was restored in 1849. The nearby church features a Norman arch dating back to 1190.

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30.9 km

Premier Ketton Village Convenience Store & Post Office

Highlight • Rest Area

32.0 km

Steadfold Lane Climb

Highlight • Cycleway

Gradual climb. Quite long with a false crest. Good for training

Tip by

39.8 km

Empingham Village

Highlight • Settlement

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

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43.8 km

Harbour Café

Highlight • Lake

Great place to stop overlooking Rutland Water opens from 09:30

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45.8 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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47.6 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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48.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.2 km

9.39 km

5.63 km

2.21 km

330 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

47.0 km

1.12 km

442 m

198 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Wednesday 6 May

14°C

4°C

40 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Empingham Village – Rutland Water Dam loop from Empingham

Blue Hippopotamus Sculptures at Barnsdale Lodge

Ketton Stone Bridge over the River Chater

Premier Ketton Village Convenience Store & Post Office

Steadfold Lane Climb

Empingham Village

Harbour Café

Great Tower sculpture at Rutland Water

Rutland Water Dam

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