Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

You'll need to dismount and push your bike.

811 m in total

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.56 km

View of the River Medway at Gillingham Pier

5.18 km

Medway Queen

5.50 km

Ministry of Defence (MoD) Nuclear Waste Landfill

Forest

7.08 km

St. Mary's Island

easy cycling with awesome view of Upnor castle

Tip by

9.97 km

Horrid Hill

Part of Riverside Country Park, Horrid Hill was originally an island. It is now joined to the mainland by a causeway.

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16.5 km

Abandoned Boat at Riverside Country Park

Covering over 247 acres (100 ha) along the Medway Estuary, the Riverside Country Park provides important habitats for wildlife. Mudflats, salt marshes, ponds, reed-beds, grassland and scrub attract thousands of …

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26.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.1 km

8.23 km

2.76 km

2.24 km

650 m

237 m

220 m

Surfaces

18.9 km

3.52 km

1.83 km

1.34 km

832 m

Elevation

Highest point (80 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

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Friday 10 October

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Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

St. Mary's Island – Horrid Hill loop from Gillingham

View of the River Medway at Gillingham Pier

Medway Queen

No. 2 Basin, Chatham Dockside

St. Mary's Island

Copper Rivet Distillery

Horrid Hill

Abandoned Boat at Riverside Country Park

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