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View of Dover Castle – Dover Castle loop from Folkestone West

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View of Dover Castle – Dover Castle loop from Folkestone West

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View of Dover Castle – Dover Castle loop from Folkestone West

04:32

71.4km

860m

Cycling

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

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 103 m for 69 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.49 km

Willow Wood

Forest

30.9 km

Woodland Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Good quality road, mostly quiet, sometimes narrow.

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39.6 km

Soles Down Plantation

Forest

54.1 km

Fort Burgoyne

Fort

54.6 km

View of Dover Castle

Highlight • Castle

View at Constables Gate from Constables Road.
You can also access the castle via Constables Gate. Bikes may be parked at the dontainer level.

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54.8 km

Dover Castle

Highlight • Castle

High atop the iconic White Cliffs of Dover sits the most iconic of all English fortresses

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59.4 km

National Cycle Network Route 2: Cliff-Top Section Between Aycliffe and Capel-le-Ferne

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A fantastic cliff-top section of National Cycle Network Route 2, running alongside the sea between Ayrcliffe and Capel-le-Ferne. Especially gorgeous at sunrise or sunset, depending on which direction you're heading!

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63.0 km

View of the White Cliffs of Dover

Highlight • Viewpoint

@ Rowan:
This highlight is located west of the docks!

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64.3 km

View of the White Cliffs of Dover from the Benches

Highlight • Natural Monument

A beautiful trail along the cliff tops close to Dover. You can enjoy views over the expanse of blue ocean, hugged by white chalk cliffs and green headland. On clear days, you should be able to spot France, too.

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64.5 km

View of Folkestone and White Cliffs from NCN2

Highlight • Natural Monument

Great views over the Rigged chalk Cliff with easy access by bike or foot witt multiple tracks and points of interest.

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65.9 km

The Battle of Britain Memorial, Capel-le-Ferne

Highlight • Historical Site

A unique tribute to the men of the RAF who defeated the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain in 1940. The clifftop memorial, replica Spitfire and Hurricane and Christopher Foxley-Norris …

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71.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.9 km

8.51 km

7.56 km

2.16 km

327 m

Surfaces

68.7 km

2.57 km

147 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Friday 22 May

23°C

15°C

0 %

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View of Dover Castle – Dover Castle loop from Folkestone West

Woodland Lane

View of Dover Castle

Dover Castle

National Cycle Network Route 2: Cliff-Top Section Between Aycliffe and Capel-le-Ferne

View of the White Cliffs of Dover

View of the White Cliffs of Dover from the Benches

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The Battle of Britain Memorial, Capel-le-Ferne

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