Cycle Trails

Rutland Water Cycleway

Covering 3,100 acres, Rutland Water is the largest lowland man made lake in Western Europe. The Rutland Water Cycle Way offers some of the best casual leisure cycling in the country, for the most part following waterside tracks offering splendid views of the reservoir, and Hambleton Peninsula. The clearest information on the route is shown on Ordnance Survey Explorer Map number 234 (W). Outline maps of the route can be found on the websites of Anglian Water and Rutland Cycling (Cycle Hire).

For further information and a leaflet on Rutland Water please contact Sykes Lane Tourist Information Centre on tel. no. 01572 653026, or alternatively pop in to your local Tourist Information Centre. For information on cycle hire and a free leaflet contact Rutland Water Cycling on tel. 01780 460705.

Detailed map of start

1:50000 Map of start

Regional map of start

Vital Statistics :

Surface - all weather
Type of Route - circular
Distance - 25 miles (40km)
Difficulty Level - moderate
% Off-Road - 95%
Parking - Whitwell,Whitwell Creek and Normanton and
Public Toilets - Whitwell, Whitwell Creek, Barnsdale Creek and Normanton
Refreshments - Whitwell, Whitwell Creek, Barnsdale Creek and Normanton, plus pubs in Manton and Edith Weston
Other Routes to Try - Belvoir Route and Burrough Hill

For more information on cycling around Rutland and details of cycle hire go to Rutland Cycling

Did you know?

The High Leicestershire and Rutland Cycle Map, shows the Rutland Ride, a suggested route from Leicester to Oakham. This map, priced £1, can be obtained from County Hall or various cycle shops around the County.

Sustrans also have infomation on the National Cycle Network