Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

View of Bewl Water – Bewl Water Lake Circuit loop from Wadhurst

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

View of Bewl Water – Bewl Water Lake Circuit loop from Wadhurst

Moderate

3.5

(2)

riders

View of Bewl Water – Bewl Water Lake Circuit loop from Wadhurst

01:28

22.1km

220m

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

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 15.6 km for 20 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

8.08 km

The Bell Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

11.0 km

View of Bewl Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

There is a nice visitor centre at Bewl, which offers a range of refreshments. It is also possible to hire a bike. You can cycle completely around the reservoir. However …

Tip by

11.1 km

View of Bewl Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

lower tyre pressure?

Tip by

11.4 km

Bewl Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

Note that swimming is NOT allowed in large parts of the lake.

Tip by

12.1 km

Cycling Route Around Bewl Water

Highlight • Lake

Go anti-clockwise to get the hills out the way first!

Tip by

14.6 km

Bewl Water Lake Circuit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely place to cycle around with your kids, 20km around the lake, lots of stops, benches to sit down and enjoy the view.

Tip by

15.2 km

Bewl Water

Highlight • Trail

Bewl Water is a picturesque reservoir straddling the boundary between Kent and East Sussex. There is a 12.5 mile (20 km) scenic hiking route around the stretch of water. There …

Tip by

15.6 km

Bewl Water

Highlight • Lake

Water bus/taxi takes bikes too. We rode 5.75 miles then called and they picked us up in 5 mins, amazing service and £3 each person. Service runs 9am -5pm.
It's …

Tip by

22.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.2 km

3.55 km

1.24 km

922 m

136 m

Surfaces

15.3 km

4.07 km

1.73 km

915 m

Elevation

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

Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Monday 29 June

22°C

14°C

13 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 21.0 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

Moderate

4.7

Hever Castle loop from Tonbridge

02:33h

41.4km

310m

Hard

4.7

Igtham Mote & Emmetts Gardens loop from Sevenoaks — Kent Downs

03:07h

47.8km

620m

Hard

4.0

Bedgebury Forest loop from Royal Tunbridge Wells — High Weald

05:59h

90.1km

1,280m

Moderate

Yew Tree Way

02:17h

37.0km

340m

Moderate

4.7

Goudhurst loop from Yalding — High Weald

02:36h

42.0km

380m

Hard

5.0

The Medway Estuary loop from Maidstone

03:33h

56.5km

570m

Moderate

4.2

Woodchurch & Biddenden Vineyard loop from Tenterden

02:28h

41.3km

300m

Hard

The Ashdown Forest loop from East Grinstead

04:54h

75.6km

970m

Hard

4.8

157

Sweetness Trail – Bedgebury Forest loop from Benenden

02:39h

35.3km

330m

Moderate

4.6

303

Forest Way Cycle Path – Forest Way loop from Groombridge

02:01h

29.5km

150m

Moderate

4.6

269

Forest Way Cycle Path – Forest Way loop from East Grinstead

02:26h

34.0km

200m

Moderate

4.7

241

Horam Old Station – Hellingly Old Station House loop from Heathfield

02:35h

44.3km

240m

View of Bewl Water – Bewl Water Lake Circuit loop from Wadhurst

The Bell Inn

View of Bewl Water

View of Bewl Reservoir

Bewl Water

Cycling Route Around Bewl Water

Bewl Water Lake Circuit

Bewl Water

Bewl Water

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️