Section 3 of 7, Rutland Round
Clipsham to Normanton Cottages
10.2 miles (16.5 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SK 970 161. Finish: SK 991 094. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 205 m of climbing and 245 m of descent; highest point 95 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Clipsham.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Little Bytham Road, 2.8 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Normanton Cottages. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Bus Shelter, 290 m from the finish. Directions SK 990 097The Plough, 790 m from the finish. Directions SK 998 091The Plough, 850 m from the finish. Directions SK 999 091
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 30%, gravel and tracks 17%, grass 6%; the rest (47%) isn't recorded.
About 30% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 gate.
Steepest climb: about 34 m in a kilometre (1 in 29), starting 9.6 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The White Horse, Empingham: 9.4 miles in.The Crown, Great Casterton: 5.9 miles in, about 300 m off the way.Empingham Cricket Club: 9.3 miles in, about 200 m off the way.
- Café
- Funky Fox Cafe, Whitwell: 10.2 miles in, about 350 m off the way. Dogs outside, seats outside.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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