Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2025

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Start point

Train Station

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4.97 km

Black Widow Submarine (U-475) on the River Medway

Highlight • Monument

The "Black Widow" is ex Russian Foxtrot B-39 (U 475) Hunter Killer Class Submarine, which is moored on the River Medway, close to the Rochester Bridge. It was built in …

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5.44 km

Unpaved Trail Through Woodland

Highlight • Forest

9.11 km

MOD Road Barrier on Woodfield Way

Highlight • Rest Area

Climb up into chattenden, then downhill past the MOD site, then choose weather to go into Strood or back through Higham.

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12.4 km

Billy's Bakehouse

Highlight • Cafe

I ate a Cornish pastie and drank a lovely white coffee for only £3.70. A great place.

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29.1 km

Quiet Lanes

Highlight • Cycleway

Road surface can be a bit poor, and busy at commuting times

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30.0 km

Buckholt Lane Climb

Highlight • Climb

Nice climb and nice views of the river Thames

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32.4 km

Cooling Castle Gatehouse

Highlight • Historical Site

great view and some great opportunities for some pictures

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33.4 km

Rye Street and Common Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A quiet road round the back of Cliffe. Might have to share it with a horse occasionally but I've only ever seen one car on this road.

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51.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.0 km

8.56 km

4.08 km

3.18 km

387 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

42.7 km

8.49 km

141 m

Elevation

Highest point (80 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

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