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United Kingdom
England
East Midlands
Rutland
Exton And Horn

View of Rutland Water – Rutland Water Dam loop from Hambleton

Routes
Mountain biking trails
United Kingdom
England
East Midlands
Rutland
Exton And Horn

View of Rutland Water – Rutland Water Dam loop from Hambleton

Easy

4.8

(4)

27

riders

View of Rutland Water – Rutland Water Dam loop from Hambleton

00:59

16.8km

120m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 16, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

1.58 km

Muddy Woodland Path

Highlight • Trail

A chance to have fun in the mud

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2

1.76 km

Barnsdale Bluebell Woodland

Highlight • Forest

Barnsdale Woods offers a little change of scenery from the open views across much of the route around Rutland Water. The ancient woodland (now partly replanted with conifers) covers 28 …

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3

2.88 km

View of Rutland Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely spot, highly recommend rutland ride

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4

4.99 km

Well designed sculpture, which provides a nice contrast to the pretty natural surroundings (though the immediate area here close to the parking is a bit more 'designed' than other parts along the coast.

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5

6.77 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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6

8.59 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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7

8.60 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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8

11.1 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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16.8 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.62 km

3.57 km

2.79 km

392 m

376 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.5 km

3.17 km

2.62 km

392 m

156 m

< 100 m

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