The viking Coastal Trail Loop

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31.5 mi
1,030 ft
03h22
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The Viking Coastal Trail begins at the village of Cliffsend near Ramsgate. It travels northwards along Kent's coastline, passing spectacular chalk cliffs, sandy beaches, bays and rock pools to reach Reculver. Pay attention to tide times when reaching Reculver, or use a short section of path on the clifftop road if necessary.

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Difficulty level: Medium (63/100)

Length: 31.5 mi

Duration: 03h22


Total ascent: 1,030 ft

Maximal slope: 4.9 %

Average slope: 0.6 %

Net ascent: 0 ft

Total descent: 1,030 ft

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 29.3 mi (93 %)

Cobblestones: 270 ft (0 %)

Bike paths: 17.4 mi (55 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 10.6 mi (34 %)

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Natural area

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Water rich area

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start and end: The Viking Coast Trail, CT12 5HQ Thanet, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk

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        Places of interest

        1. Hugin

          0 · POI
          The Hugin is a reconstructed longship located at Pegwell Bay in Kent, England. It was a gift from …
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        2. The Grange

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          The Grange , Ramsgate, Kent, on the coast of southern England was designed by the Victorian …
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        3. Tunnel Railway

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          The Tunnel Railway was a 2 ft narrow-gauge underground railway in Ramsgate, Kent, England. …
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        4. Ramsgate

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          Ramsgate is a seaside town in the district of Thanet in east Kent, England. It was one of the …
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        5. Sundowner

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          Sundowner is a motor yacht formerly owned by Charles Lightoller, the second officer of RMS Titanic …
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        6. Holy Cross R.C. Secondary School

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          Holy Cross R.C. Secondary School was a former Roman Catholic Secondary modern school and sixth …
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        7. East Kent College

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          East Kent College is a further education college located in Broadstairs, Kent on the southeast …
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        8. Bleak House

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          Bleak House is a prominent house on the cliff overlooking the North Foreland and Viking Bay in …
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        9. Four Days' Battle

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          The Four Days' Battle was a naval battle of the Second Anglo-Dutch War. Fought from 1 June to 4 …
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        10. North Foreland

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          North Foreland forms the eastern end of the Isle of Thanet. It presents a bold cliff to the sea, …
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        11. Kingsgate Castle

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          Kingsgate Castle on the cliffs above Kingsgate Bay, Broadstairs, Kent, was built for Lord Holland …
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        12. Botany Bay

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          Botany Bay is the northernmost of seven bays in Broadstairs. It features chalk cliffs and is a …
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        13. Shell Grotto

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          The Shell Grotto is an ornate subterranean passageway shell grotto in Margate, Kent. Almost all …
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        14. Turner Contemporary

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          Turner Contemporary is an art gallery in Margate, Kent, England, intended as a contemporary arts …
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        15. Port of Margate

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          Here on the harbor of Margate, the famous painter William Turner met the love of his life. After …

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        16. Margate

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          Margate was a favorite place of the painter William Turner. William Turner (1775-1851) was always …

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        17. Westgate-on-Sea

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          Westgate-on-Sea is a seaside town in northeast Kent, England, with a population of 6,996 at the …
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        18. Birchington-on-Sea

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          It is part of the Thanet district and forms part of the civil parish of Birchington. It lies on …
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        19. Thanet Coast

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          Thanet Coast is an 816.9-hectare biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest …
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        20. Wantsum Channel

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          The Wantsum Channel was a strait separating the Isle of Thanet from the north-eastern extremity of …
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        21. River Wantsum

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          The River Wantsum is a tributary of the River Stour, in Kent, England. Formerly, the River Wantsum …
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        22. St Mary's Church

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          St Mary's Church, Reculver, was founded in the 7th century as either a minster or a monastery on …
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        23. Regulbium

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          Regulbium was the name of an ancient Roman fort of the Saxon Shore in the vicinity of the modern …
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        24. Reculver

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          Reculver is a village and coastal resort about 3 miles east of Herne Bay in south-east England, …
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        25. Chislet Windmill

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          Chislet windmill was a Grade II listed smock mill in Chislet, Kent, England. It was built in 1744 …
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        26. St Nicholas-at-Wade

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          St Nicholas-at-Wade is both a village and a civil parish in the Thanet District of Kent, England. …
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        27. Monkton

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          Monkton is a village and civil parish in the Thanet District of Kent, England. The village is …
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        28. Minster-in-Thanet

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          Minster, also known as Minster-in-Thanet, is a village and civil parish in the Thanet District of …
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        29. St Augustine's Cross

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          St Augustine's Cross is a stone memorial in Kent, in a fenced enclosure on the south side of …
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        30. Cliffsend

          0 · Municipality
          Cliffsend is a village and civil parish situated almost 2 miles west of Ramsgate, Kent, United …
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        Hugin
        The Grange
        Tunnel Railway
        Ramsgate
        Sundowner
        Holy Cross R.C. Secondary School
        East Kent College
        Bleak House
        Four Days' Battle
        North Foreland
        Kingsgate Castle
        Botany Bay
        Shell Grotto
        Turner Contemporary
        Port of Margate
        Margate
        Westgate-on-Sea
        Birchington-on-Sea
        Thanet Coast
        Wantsum Channel
        River Wantsum
        St Mary's Church
        Regulbium
        Reculver
        Chislet Windmill
        St Nicholas-at-Wade
        Monkton
        Minster-in-Thanet
        St Augustine's Cross
        Cliffsend
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