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Rutland Water Dam – Rutland Water Dam loop from Empingham

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Rutland Water Dam – Rutland Water Dam loop from Empingham

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13

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Rutland Water Dam – Rutland Water Dam loop from Empingham

03:12

12.2km

100m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

431 m

Empingham Village

Highlight • Settlement

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

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2.44 km

Lings Wood

Forest

5.66 km

Candlesticks Spinney

Forest

4

7.68 km

Normanton Church

Highlight • Monument

An iconic and unusual Rutland landmark. Saved from demolition in the 1970's following public protest, the church now seems to float when the lake is full, at other times it …

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5

7.70 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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6

9.51 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

9.89 km

Rutland Water Dam

Highlight • Monument

8

10.1 km

Rutland Water Dam

Highlight • Viewpoint

The dam at the east end of Rutland Water has a good flat straight section of cycle trip with views over the reservoir and nearby Empingham.

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9

11.9 km

Volunteer Garden

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

B

12.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.32 km

3.33 km

1.69 km

925 m

829 m

143 m

Surfaces

6.45 km

1.80 km

1.61 km

1.45 km

925 m

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

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