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View of Folkestone – Folkestone Harbour loop from Alkham

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View of Folkestone – Folkestone Harbour loop from Alkham

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View of Folkestone – Folkestone Harbour loop from Alkham

02:11

31.9km

410m

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 25, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 21.5 km for 193 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.20 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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7.75 km

Sustrans Route 1 Signpost With View of Folkestone and Dover

Highlight • Monument

Sustrans Route 1 signpost with great views

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7.76 km

View of Folkestone

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice view of Folkstone

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13.5 km

Beach

16.6 km

Seabrook Beach

Highlight • Beach

The beach along this coastline stretches for miles and is fantastic for paddling, swimming and sunbathing. This section is just at the end of the Royal Military Canal, between Hythe …

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18.5 km

Sandgate Castle

Highlight • Monument

Sandgate Castle is an artillery fort originally constructed by Henry VIII in Sandgate in Kent, between 1539 and 1540. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect England …

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19.1 km

The Lower Leas Coastal Park is home to the largest free adventure play area in the South East.

It also boasts an amphitheatre which hosts theatre and musical performances during the warmer months, and is right next to the beach.

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21.5 km

Folkestone Harbour

Highlight • Structure

Folkestone Harbour has experienced a time of great regeneration since 2014. Now a place to promenade, enjoy a cafe or take in the view, it was a busy ferry port …

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25.4 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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31.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.2 km

7.54 km

4.95 km

2.94 km

1.19 km

1.02 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.9 km

8.17 km

2.25 km

390 m

135 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Sunday 24 May

29°C

17°C

0 %

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View of Folkestone – Folkestone Harbour loop from Alkham

View of Folkestone and White Cliffs from NCN2

Sustrans Route 1 Signpost With View of Folkestone and Dover

View of Folkestone

Seabrook Beach

Sandgate Castle

Lower Leas Coastal Park

Folkestone Harbour

The Battle of Britain Memorial, Capel-le-Ferne

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