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Normanton Church – Rutland Water Dam loop from Oakham

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Normanton Church – Rutland Water Dam loop from Oakham

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Normanton Church – Rutland Water Dam loop from Oakham

02:55

42.3km

450m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.08 km

Scenic Gravel Road Through Rolling Hills

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Gravel downhill, uphill, white, dark, chunky, fine. :)

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17.1 km

Scenic Bridleway with Countryside Views

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Careful crossing the road but lovely section with cracking views.

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20.6 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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25.0 km

Mud Rollers at Rutland Water

Highlight • MTB Park

Great fun to ride the mini mud rollers

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28.2 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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28.9 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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30.7 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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35.4 km

Muddy Woodland Path

Highlight • Trail

A chance to have fun in the mud

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36.1 km

Hamilton Arboretum

Forest

42.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.2 km

9.96 km

9.79 km

8.81 km

2.59 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.2 km

9.69 km

8.48 km

3.68 km

2.80 km

1.50 km

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Wednesday 1 July

22°C

13°C

0 %

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Normanton Church – Rutland Water Dam loop from Oakham

Scenic Gravel Road Through Rolling Hills

Scenic Bridleway with Countryside Views

The Horse and Jockey Pub

Mud Rollers at Rutland Water

Giant Bike Store — Rutland Water

Normanton Church

Rutland Water Dam

Muddy Woodland Path

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