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Rutland Water Cycle Path – Rutland Water Nature Reserve loop from Rutland

Bike touring routes & trails

Rutland Water Cycle Path – Rutland Water Nature Reserve loop from Rutland

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Rutland Water Cycle Path – Rutland Water Nature Reserve loop from Rutland

01:18

17.8km

110m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 27, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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144 m

Garden Centre Café

Highlight • Cafe

Worth searching out the cafe at the back

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4.68 km

Rutland Water Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Picturesque route around the Water, which is traffic-free and safe for children. The impact of all those cars travelling to car the parks, with bikes on board, make the approaching lanes busy for cyclists at times.

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6.20 km

Normanton Church

Highlight • Religious Site

This iconic church is Rutland's most famous landmark. It was saved from the water and is now open for guided tours that recount the history of this beautiful building and …

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6.44 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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6.46 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 …

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8.90 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.

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12.9 km

Sailing Club Bay

Highlight • Lake

Just a pretty site to stop and stay at for a minutes breather

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15.3 km

Rutland Water Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

Great family riding, gravel tracks and tarmac. Family friendly.

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17.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.91 km

7.16 km

2.15 km

493 m

Surfaces

9.76 km

6.92 km

610 m

243 m

181 m

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Tuesday 5 May

12°C

5°C

29 %

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