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St. Mary's Island – Horrid Hill loop from Gillingham

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St. Mary's Island – Horrid Hill loop from Gillingham

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St. Mary's Island – Horrid Hill loop from Gillingham

01:41

26.4km

130m

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 29, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 0 m for 302 m

After 5.47 km for 71 m

After 10.4 km for 135 m

After 26.1 km for 302 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.56 km

View of the River Medway from Gillingham Pier

Highlight • Viewpoint

5.19 km

Medway Queen

Highlight • Historical Site

5.50 km

Ministry of Defence (MoD) Nuclear Waste Landfill

Forest

7.08 km

No. 2 Basin, Chatham Dockside

Highlight • Viewpoint

No2 Basin Chatham Dockside

Tip by

8.87 km

St. Mary's Island

Highlight • Settlement

easy cycling with awesome view of Upnor castle

Tip by

9.97 km

Horrid Hill

Highlight • Natural

Part of Riverside Country Park, Horrid Hill was originally an island. It is now joined to the mainland by a causeway.

Tip by

16.5 km

Boat Wreck at Riverside Country Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Covering over 247 acres (100 ha) along the Medway Estuary, the Riverside Country Park provides important habitats for wildlife. Mudflats, salt marshes, ponds, reed-beds, grassland and scrub attract thousands of species of birds and insects. You can learn more at the visitor centre in the park. There's also a cafe. The park opens at 8am and shuts at sunset.

Tip by

26.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.1 km

8.25 km

2.59 km

2.53 km

706 m

189 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.3 km

2.25 km

1.98 km

1.84 km

1.01 km

Elevation

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Highest point (80 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Sunday 10 May

12°C

3°C

41 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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St. Mary's Island – Horrid Hill loop from Gillingham

View of the River Medway from Gillingham Pier

Medway Queen

No. 2 Basin, Chatham Dockside

St. Mary's Island

Copper Rivet Distillery

Horrid Hill

Boat Wreck at Riverside Country Park

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