Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Road cycling routes

City of Leicester

Rutland Water South Shore – Welland Viaduct loop from Wigston

Road cycling routes

City of Leicester

Rutland Water South Shore – Welland Viaduct loop from Wigston

Hard

5.0

(1)

93

riders

Rutland Water South Shore – Welland Viaduct loop from Wigston

06:02

120km

1,120m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 918 m for 80 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Get Directions

1.27 km

Attenborough Arboretum

Forest

2

24.0 km

Burrough Road Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

One of the longer climbs in Leicestershire, never steep.

Tip by

3

33.5 km

Gates Garden Centre Café

Highlight • Cafe

Courtyard Cafe is Ok for a weekday. Wheel your bike through the Garden Centre. Would be too busy at the weekend. Good Coffee and a good menu

Tip by

4

53.0 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 …

Tip by

5

53.7 km

Rutland Water South Shore

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of the few places many local people are prepared to cycle, using the tracks around Rutland Water which are traffic-free. As Iain says, it can be very busy in …

Tip by

6

56.9 km

Lyndon Village

Highlight • Cafe

Now includes a cafe at Picks Barn with good coffee and beautiful views from the terrace

Tip by

7

70.3 km

Welland Viaduct

Highlight • Structure

The viaduct is 1,275 yards (1166m) long and has 82 arches, each with a 40 feet span. It is the longest masonry viaduct across a valley in the United Kingdom

Tip by

8

71.1 km

Welland Viaduct (Harringworth Viaduct)

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

Stunning views on the climb to Gretton and descent to Rockingham.

Tip by

9

108 km

St. Peter's Church, Kings Norton

Highlight • Historical Site

Bench for a rest with a view

Tip by

B

120 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

102 km

8.95 km

6.37 km

2.06 km

376 m

153 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

69.1 km

49.7 km

1.11 km

111 m

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Elevation

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

Highest point (200 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Tuesday 19 May

19°C

11°C

52 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 25.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

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

Print

Share

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

4.4

86

Northern Warwickshire Cycleway

02:59h

57.9km

460m

4.0

46

Loughborough to Melton Mowbray loop

03:04h

62.4km

310m

4.7

51

Coombe Abbey & Brinkwell Castle loop from Rugby

01:54h

44.0km

230m

4.5

36

Tour of the Soar from Syston

03:23h

77.6km

450m

4.5

21

Leicester loop

04:05h

87.0km

640m

4.5

24

Desborough to Market Harborough loop

01:33h

34.8km

230m

4.0

14

Market Harborough West loop

03:28h

69.7km

490m

12

Source of the River Avon loop from Hinckley

05:01h

107km

730m

5.0

11

Leicester to Uppingham via Market Harborough loop

04:57h

99.7km

920m

5.0

15

Bradgate Park loop from Groby

00:57h

20.3km

200m

7

Rutland County Boundaries loop

05:01h

106km

910m

5.0

228

Barrow Bridge – Love & Piste Coffee Shop loop from Barrow-upon-Soar

01:39h

40.2km

240m