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Mountain biking trails

Rutland Water Dam – Normanton Church loop from Thistleton

Mountain biking trails

Rutland Water Dam – Normanton Church loop from Thistleton

Moderate

4.5

(2)

6

riders

Rutland Water Dam – Normanton Church loop from Thistleton

02:45

48.6km

250m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 27, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

15.1 km

Rutland Water Sports Centre

Highlight • Beach

2

18.8 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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3

20.6 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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4

21.2 km

Giant Bike Store — Rutland Water

Highlight • Rest Area

Lovely Giant/Liv store with a huge range of cycling products. Beautiful location on the South side of Rutland Water. Also feature bike hire if you drive there and fancy a spin around the local bike paths.

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5

24.4 km

Mud Rollers at Rutland Water

Highlight • MTB Park

Great fun to ride the mini mud rollers

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6

28.8 km

The Horse and Jockey Pub

Highlight • Rest Area

Very popular pub on the Rutland water walking and cycling route. Gets insanely busy at weekends in the summer.

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7

30.4 km

Forest Trail at Rutland Water Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

Great decent, watch out for the tree roots

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8

31.7 km

Egleton Tracks

Highlight • Cycleway

Great tracks. Good for MTB and gravel bikes

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B

48.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.3 km

15.9 km

8.47 km

2.80 km

120 m

Surfaces

32.8 km

8.55 km

6.93 km

231 m

116 m

< 100 m

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Wednesday 20 May

21°C

9°C

29 %

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