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Rochester Cathedral – St. Mary's Island loop from Sittingbourne

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Rochester Cathedral – St. Mary's Island loop from Sittingbourne

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Rochester Cathedral – St. Mary's Island loop from Sittingbourne

03:36

58.7km

330m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 20.9 km for 208 m

After 22.5 km for 71 m

After 29.0 km for 85 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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17.7 km

Horrid Hill

Highlight • Natural

Part of Riverside Country Park, Horrid Hill was originally an island. It is now joined to the mainland by a causeway.

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21.8 km

View of the River Medway from Gillingham Pier

Highlight • Viewpoint

22.6 km

Ministry of Defence (MoD) Nuclear Waste Landfill

Forest

26.2 km

Cave Entrance

29.1 km

Rochester Castle has defended the London Road, a strategically-important crossing of the River Medway, for centuries. The impressive 12th-century tower, which is the castle's most prominent feature, is one of …

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29.3 km

Rochester Cathedral

Highlight • Monument

Rochester Cathedral was founded in 604 AD and is the second oldest cathedral in England, after Canterbury Cathedral. The building you see today broadly dates from the 11th century. Inside, …

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35.3 km

St. Mary's Island

Highlight • Settlement

easy cycling with awesome view of Upnor castle

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37.1 km

No. 2 Basin, Chatham Dockside

Highlight • Viewpoint

No2 Basin Chatham Dockside

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42.8 km

Boat Wreck at Riverside Country Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Covering over 247 acres (100 ha) along the Medway Estuary, the Riverside Country Park provides important habitats for wildlife. Mudflats, salt marshes, ponds, reed-beds, grassland and scrub attract thousands of …

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53.6 km

Stickfast Lane Apple Orchards

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

A lovely scenic quiet road with orchards on one side.

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58.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.8 km

14.0 km

7.52 km

3.67 km

3.29 km

437 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

31.5 km

15.0 km

7.52 km

2.98 km

1.72 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Saturday 27 June

27°C

18°C

0 %

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Rochester Cathedral – St. Mary's Island loop from Sittingbourne

Horrid Hill

View of the River Medway from Gillingham Pier

Rochester Castle

Rochester Cathedral

St. Mary's Island

No. 2 Basin, Chatham Dockside

Boat Wreck at Riverside Country Park

Stickfast Lane Apple Orchards

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