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South East England

Wye With Hinxhill

Crab and Winkle Way – Whitstable Harbour loop from Wye

Bike touring routes & trails

South East England

Wye With Hinxhill

Crab and Winkle Way – Whitstable Harbour loop from Wye

Moderate

4.8

(21)

125

riders

Crab and Winkle Way – Whitstable Harbour loop from Wye

03:43

59.3km

440m

Cycling

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

Last updated: March 4, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 28.6 km for 5 m

After 31.1 km for 5 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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2.39 km

Paddock Plantation

Forest

3.66 km

Oxen Lees Wood

Forest

3

6.99 km

Pilgrims Cycle Trail

Highlight • Trail

A really nice, mainly compacted gravel trail, meaning you can get off the tarmac for a few miles. The section approaching Godmersham can get very overgrown with nettles in the summer.

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4

19.7 km

View of Canterbury Cathedral from Neal's Place Meadow

Highlight • Viewpoint

A quiet park close to the uni campus and whitstable road. Often known as two trees park for the Pines standing in the Centre of the grass meadow.

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5

23.1 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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6

24.2 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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7

26.6 km

Crab and Winkle Way Trailhead (South Street)

Highlight • Cycleway

Great quiet bike path, highly recommended 👍👍👍

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8

29.9 km

Whitstable Harbour

Highlight • Structure

There is a lovely little market at Whitstable Harbour. It has expanded enormously over the years and now has some really excellent, trendy restaurants as well as arts and crafts …

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9

34.4 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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10

42.3 km

Great Stour Way Through Hambrook Marshes

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Stunning Riverside ride along this section of cycle route 18.

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B

59.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.0 km

17.8 km

15.6 km

5.85 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

36.2 km

17.8 km

3.80 km

1.51 km

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