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Welland Viaduct – Rutland Water South Shore loop from Cottesmore

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Welland Viaduct – Rutland Water South Shore loop from Cottesmore

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5.0

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4

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Welland Viaduct – Rutland Water South Shore loop from Cottesmore

02:23

48.2km

490m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 3, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

11.7 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

2

15.1 km

Buttonhole Café

Highlight • Cafe

Excellent brunch and coffee. Cakes looked amazing. Watch out for the stony/ gravelly drive.

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3

22.0 km

Welland Viaduct

Highlight • Structure

The viaduct is 1,275 yards (1166m) long and has 82 arches, each with a 40 feet span. It is the longest masonry viaduct across a valley in the United Kingdom

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4

23.7 km

Seaton Hill Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Decent enough climb. Not as steep as some in Rutland. One for the small chainring though!

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5

32.8 km

Giant Store Rutland Water (closed)

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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6

33.1 km

Rutland Water South Shore

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of the few places many local people are prepared to cycle, using the tracks around Rutland Water which are traffic-free. As Iain says, it can be very busy in …

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7

37.8 km

Empingham Village

Highlight • Settlement

Cracking Rutland village! Has a pub, shop and lovely thatched cottages.

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B

48.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.3 km

6.86 km

5.36 km

1.58 km

114 m

Surfaces

38.8 km

8.82 km

597 m

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Monday 19 October

13°C

9°C

96 %

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