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View of the North Sea – Coastal Cycle Path loop from Whitstable

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View of the North Sea – Coastal Cycle Path loop from Whitstable

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4.5

(11)

176

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View of the North Sea – Coastal Cycle Path loop from Whitstable

01:49

28.8km

120m

Cycling

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: April 19, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 7.59 km for 204 m

After 14.6 km for 196 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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397 m

Crab and Winkle Way Tunnel Mural

Highlight • Structure

2.69 km

View of the North Sea

Highlight • Viewpoint

Often windswept, Rugged unchanging landscape fringed by beaches

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5.06 km

Coastal Cycle Path

Highlight • Trail

Avoid on the weekend as this becomes a very popular walk.

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6.36 km

Whitstable Seafront Promenade

Highlight • Beach

There's a good cycle route right on the seafront at Whitstable that leads all the way to the edge of Herne Bay. Gorgeous sea views all the way!

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7.81 km

Herne Bay Beach Huts

Highlight • Structure

The brightly coloured beach huts of Herne Bay are a delightful sight, as is the blue sea and the pebbled beach between them.

The town of Herne Bay is also …

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10.0 km

Beach

13.2 km

Oyster Bay Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

This cycle path is okay in the dry on a road bike, but will be a bit slow-going! Much better suited to a stout touring bike or gravel bike.

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14.7 km

Reculver Towers and Roman Fort

Highlight • Monument

King Aethelberht I of Kent( c.590-616 AD) was the first king to convert to Christianity in 601 AD after the arrival of St Augustine and the Gregorian mission in 597 …

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15.8 km

View of Reculver Towers from the Oyster Trail Iron Bench

Highlight • Monument

Oceanic views lay beyond the Towers

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28.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.3 km

3.49 km

2.34 km

670 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.6 km

7.32 km

2.65 km

213 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 24 June

27°C

18°C

0 %

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View of the North Sea – Coastal Cycle Path loop from Whitstable

Crab and Winkle Way Tunnel Mural

View of the North Sea

Coastal Cycle Path

Whitstable Seafront Promenade

Herne Bay Beach Huts

Oyster Bay Trail

Reculver Towers and Roman Fort

View of Reculver Towers from the Oyster Trail Iron Bench

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