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View of Cooling Castle – Cooling Castle Gatehouse loop from Strood

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United Kingdom

England

South East England

View of Cooling Castle – Cooling Castle Gatehouse loop from Strood

Moderate

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View of Cooling Castle – Cooling Castle Gatehouse loop from Strood

02:24

41.5km

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: May 16, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 0 m for 244 m

After 41.4 km for 244 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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19.3 km

Pothole on Hoppers Lane

Highlight • Other

19.4 km

Hoppers Lane

Highlight • Trail

Nice quiet, flat (ish) straight (ish) road through fields. Infrequent motor vehicles.

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25.4 km

View of Cooling Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

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

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27.8 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 …

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27.8 km

Cooling Castle Gatehouse

Highlight • Monument

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

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29.3 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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41.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.8 km

4.81 km

2.66 km

1.47 km

1.19 km

411 m

216 m

Surfaces

28.5 km

10.9 km

1.06 km

922 m

136 m

Elevation

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Highest point (60 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Monday 18 May

18°C

10°C

85 %

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Max wind speed: 28.0 km/h

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View of Cooling Castle – Cooling Castle Gatehouse loop from Strood

Pothole on Hoppers Lane

Hoppers Lane

View of Cooling Castle

Cooling Castle

Cooling Castle Gatehouse

Potholes on Road to Cliffe

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