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South East England

View of Cooling Castle – Cooling Castle Gatehouse loop from Strood

Mountain biking trails

South East England

View of Cooling Castle – Cooling Castle Gatehouse loop from Strood

Moderate

8

riders

View of Cooling Castle – Cooling Castle Gatehouse loop from Strood

02:22

41.4km

300m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 23, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

19.2 km

Pothole on Hoppers Lane

Highlight • Other

2

25.3 km

View of Cooling Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

From Higham out to cooling castle is a great stretch of road for cycling.

Tip by

3

27.7 km

Cooling Castle

Highlight • Other

Cooling Castle was built in the 1380s by the Cobham family, the local lords, to guard the area against French raids. Over the years, the castle was ravaged by gunpowder …

Tip by

4

27.7 km

Cooling Castle Gatehouse

Highlight • Monument

Cooling castle is a 14th century quadrangle castle, built to defend french raids on the Thames estuary.

Tip by

5

29.2 km

Potholes on Road to Cliffe

Highlight • Structure

current (Jan 2024), road surface from here to Cliffe, be aware of potholes etc.

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B

41.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.2 km

4.81 km

2.20 km

1.47 km

1.20 km

299 m

216 m

Surfaces

28.5 km

11.2 km

1.06 km

267 m

136 m

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