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

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

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5.0

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

01:09

17.8km

90m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: February 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.72 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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3.54 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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4.30 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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5.54 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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7.44 km

Mud Rollers at Rutland Water

Highlight • MTB Park

Great fun to ride the mini mud rollers

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7.72 km

Rutland Water Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

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

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8.16 km

View of Rutland Water and Hambleton Peninsula

Highlight • Lake

Great views from the shore of Rutland Water, looking towards the Hambleton Peninsula.

Easy track to run along, although you will be sharing it with a lot of cyclists in holiday season.

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17.1 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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17.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.17 km

7.17 km

789 m

609 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.78 km

7.22 km

570 m

214 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 19 May

18°C

11°C

36 %

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

Rutland Water Dam

Normanton Church

Giant Bike Store — Rutland Water

Rutland Water Cycle Path

Mud Rollers at Rutland Water

Rutland Water Nature Reserve

View of Rutland Water and Hambleton Peninsula

Rutland Water Dam

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