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United Kingdom
England
East Midlands
Leicestershire
Melton
Stathern

Belvoir Castle – Belvoir Castle loop from Stathern

Moderate

22

riders

Belvoir Castle – Belvoir Castle loop from Stathern

02:44

31.6km

350m

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: April 22, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

722 m

Toft Hill Gravel Path

Highlight • Climb

Nice gravel / mtb alternative to Stathern Hill road climb.

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2

3.26 km

Great spot to stop and take in a bit of history and admire the view.

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15.8 km

Big Wood

Forest

17.2 km

Socketwell Plantation

Forest

5

20.3 km

Longmoor Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great descent down to the bridge.

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6

24.4 km

Belvoir Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Belvoir Castle sits ontop of a hill rising over the valley of Belvoir, commanding views of North Leicestershire for many miles.

The house has been the ancestral home of the Dukes of Rutland with the family living at Belvoir for almost a thousand years. The land was a gift from William the Conqueror to one of his Normal barons who fought for him at the Battle of Hastings 1066. The house and gardens can be visited with a cafe to take a break.


More information can be found here: belvoircastle.com

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7

24.5 km

Belvoir Castle

Highlight • Castle

Lovely route, steady climb to the top. A nice watering hole and ice cream is awaiting you.

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8

24.9 km

Café Allez! Belvoir Castle

Highlight • Cafe

Really good cycling cafe. Well priced and plenty of seating.

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9

25.0 km

A delightful coffee van parked in the visitor car park of Belvoir castle. Surrounded by wooden benches and with a stunning view across the vale of Belvoir its the perfect outdoors cafe stop. Despite being a van they have use of the Belvoir castle visitor toilets even when the castle is closed to the public. However, it is all outside so potentially less suitable for very bad weather days unless you wrap up warm in anticipation.
The staff are awesome! Friendly, chatty and enthusiastic, I visited alone but immediately felt like I had made some new friends.
The coffee is amazing. They serve a variety of coffees and have multiple dairy free milk options available at no extra cost. For cold drinks they serve the classic Belvoir sparkling beverages chilled fresh from the chiller. The food is equally delicious. A fresh daily selection of traybakes, cakes, and cookies, there's something for every taste including vegans! On this occasion, I went for the Bakewell tart and must say Bakewell has some competition here.
Before you visit do quickly check there Facebook page or website as they are not always at Belvoir castle. I have been informed that they intend to increase there opening days though.

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10

25.9 km

Carlisle Wood

Highlight • Forest

B

31.6 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.5 km

9.64 km

7.82 km

1.41 km

700 m

574 m

Surfaces

20.7 km

6.32 km

4.54 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (160 m)

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Monday 25 May

32°C

14°C

73 %

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