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Mountain biking trails

Rutland Water Dam – Normanton Church loop from Skeffington

Mountain biking trails

Rutland Water Dam – Normanton Church loop from Skeffington

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Rutland Water Dam – Normanton Church loop from Skeffington

03:47

57.7km

630m

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 16, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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6.98 km

Launde Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

Countryside Christian retreat on the site of an old abbey. Very picturesque.

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7.92 km

Ash Hill Plantation

Forest

22.4 km

Hamilton Arboretum

Forest

4

23.1 km

Muddy Woodland Path

Highlight • Trail

A chance to have fun in the mud

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5

23.3 km

Barnsdale Bluebell Woodland

Highlight • Forest

Barnsdale Woods offers a little change of scenery from the open views across much of the route around Rutland Water. The ancient woodland (now partly replanted with conifers) covers 28 …

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6

27.7 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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7

29.5 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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8

30.1 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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9

33.3 km

Mud Rollers at Rutland Water

Highlight • MTB Park

Great fun to ride the mini mud rollers

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10

37.7 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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57.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.0 km

11.6 km

7.75 km

3.31 km

1.97 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.6 km

18.6 km

8.17 km

2.57 km

432 m

295 m

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