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Crab and Winkle Way – Crab and Winkle Way loop from Whitstable

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United Kingdom
England
South East England
Canterbury

Crab and Winkle Way – Crab and Winkle Way loop from Whitstable

Easy

4.7

(6)

28

riders

Crab and Winkle Way – Crab and Winkle Way loop from Whitstable

00:49

15.3km

110m

Gravel riding

Easy gravel 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: September 17, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 52 m for 41 m

After 15.2 km for 41 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

2.36 km

Crab and Winkle Way Trailhead (South Street)

Highlight • Cycleway

Great quiet bike path, highly recommended 👍👍👍

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3.04 km

Crab and Winkle Way Bridge Over Thanet Way

Highlight • Cycleway

It's just down the hill to Whitstable from here..

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3

3.75 km

Crab and Winkle Way

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A really nice traffic-free route into Canterbury from Whitstable with surfaces good for all bikes.

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4

5.89 km

Crab and Winkle Way

Highlight • Forest

The Crab and Winkle Way is a charming 7.6-mile cycle ride between Canterbury and the harbour in Whitstable. Along the way you’ll enjoy ancient broadleaved woodland and fine views. When …

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5

7.87 km

Crab and Winkle Way: Canterbury Section

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Lovely cycle route out of Canterbury to the coast that joins the Viking Way.

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6

11.0 km

Winding Pond on the Crab and Winkle Way

Highlight • Lake

The mid point of the Crab and Winkle line between Whitstable and Canterbury. The trains were wound up the hill from here.

crabandwinkle.org/route

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11.7 km

Clowes Wood

Highlight • MTB Park

Enjoy miles of cycling and walking trails in this area of woodland near Whitstable. The site is also a nature reserve and includes attractive mixed woodland, heathland and wet meadow. …

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13.8 km

Penny Farthing Sculpture on Crab & Winkle Way

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Penny Farthing artwork by Mark Fuller from 2000 on the Crab & Winkle Way. This is a 7.6-mile cycle route on a former railway line between Canterbury and the port of Whitstable.
More information on the Sustrans website: sustrans.org.uk/find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network/crab-and-winkle-way

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15.3 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.05 km

6.22 km

1.41 km

556 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.99 km

6.71 km

580 m

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