Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

View of Dover Castle – View of Dover Castle loop from Folkestone West

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

View of Dover Castle – View of Dover Castle loop from Folkestone West

Hard

4.1

(9)

riders

View of Dover Castle – View of Dover Castle loop from Folkestone West

03:59

60.5km

800m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 28.6 km for 296 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

6.81 km

View of Folkestone and White Cliffs from NCN2

Highlight • Natural Monument

Great views over the Rigged chalk Cliff with easy access by bike or foot witt multiple tracks and points of interest.

Tip by

6.99 km

View of the White Cliffs of Dover from the Benches

Highlight • Natural Monument

A beautiful trail along the cliff tops close to Dover. You can enjoy views over the expanse of blue ocean, hugged by white chalk cliffs and green headland. On clear days, you should be able to spot France, too.

Tip by

8.22 km

View of the White Cliffs of Dover

Highlight • Viewpoint

@ Rowan:
This highlight is located west of the docks!

Translated by Google •

Tip by

16.3 km

View of Dover Castle

Highlight • Castle

View at Constables Gate from Constables Road.
You can also access the castle via Constables Gate. Bikes may be parked at the dontainer level.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

18.6 km

View of Dover Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

@Rombea your posted pictures were taken at the castle and not at all at the place of the highlight.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

22.2 km

Climb From St Margaret's Bay to Kent Downs

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

A great route heading towards Kingsdown, as it downhill all the way.

Tip by

30.2 km

Deal Castle

Highlight • Monument

Deal Castle is an artillery fort built by Henry VIII in Deal, Kent, between 1539 and 1540. It was part of the King's Device program to protect against invasions from …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

49.0 km

National Cycle Network Route 2: Cliff-Top Section Between Aycliffe and Capel-le-Ferne

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A fantastic cliff-top section of National Cycle Network Route 2, running alongside the sea between Ayrcliffe and Capel-le-Ferne. Especially gorgeous at sunrise or sunset, depending on which direction you're heading!

Tip by

60.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.3 km

13.5 km

9.92 km

2.49 km

832 m

380 m

Surfaces

57.2 km

2.30 km

414 m

380 m

221 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

27°C

18°C

24 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Hard

4.8

Sandwich, Deal & Dover loop from Canterbury

05:00h

83.6km

560m

Moderate

4.5

Wye Downs loop from Canterbury — Kent Downs

02:35h

40.3km

430m

Moderate

4.0

Folkestone to Dover on the Chalk & Channel Way

02:01h

30.1km

440m

Easy

4.6

Orlestone Forest loop from Ashford

01:54h

32.8km

150m

Moderate

4.6

182

Crab and Winkle Way – Crab and Winkle Way loop from Canterbury West

03:03h

49.4km

320m

Hard

4.5

205

Adisham Water Tower – View of Dover Castle loop from Shepherdswell

03:45h

59.2km

660m

Hard

4.9

150

Crab and Winkle Way – Reculver Towers and Roman Fort loop from Minster

05:40h

93.0km

550m

Moderate

4.8

130

Crab and Winkle Way – Whitstable Harbour loop from Wye

03:43h

59.3km

440m

Hard

4.3

211

Waterloo Crescent Promenade loop from Folkestone Central

01:51h

26.5km

470m

Hard

4.9

Beresford Gap Coastal Path – Botany Bay Clifftop Path loop from Adisham

08:11h

131km

1,050m

Moderate

4.7

536

Crab and Winkle Way – Crab and Winkle Way loop from Canterbury

01:18h

21.1km

150m

Moderate

4.9

142

Crab and Winkle Way – Reculver Towers and Roman Fort loop from Minster

04:18h

71.1km

380m

View of Dover Castle – View of Dover Castle loop from Folkestone West

View of Folkestone and White Cliffs from NCN2

View of the White Cliffs of Dover from the Benches

View of the White Cliffs of Dover

View of Dover Castle

View of Dover Castle

Climb From St Margaret's Bay to Kent Downs

Deal Castle

National Cycle Network Route 2: Cliff-Top Section Between Aycliffe and Capel-le-Ferne

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️