Rutland Round
A 65-mile long-distance path exploring the historic county of Rutland. Highlights include Oakham, Rutland Water, Uppingham, and many of the quaint villages found in this picturesque region. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SK 861 087
Distance: 65 miles (104 km)
Time: 25–32 hours
Duration: 4–6 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
224 Corby, Kettering, Wellingborough and Rockingham Forest
233 Leicester and Hinckley
234 Rutland Water, Stamford and Oakham
247 Grantham, Bottesford and Colsterworth
Summary
The Rutland Round is a circular walk of about 65 miles that remains inside or on the border of the county of Rutland. The route is close to the perimeter of the county for most of its length, but deliberate diversions are made to visit Rutland Water and the county town of Oakham, which also serves as the starting point of the walk.
From Oakham, when walking in an anti-clockwise direction, the Rutland Round visits or passes close to the Vale of Catmose, Egleton, Brooke, Braunston-in-Rutland, Belton-in-Rutland, Wardley, Uppingham, Stoke Dry Wood, Eyebrook Reservoir, Caldecott, Lyddington, Seaton, Morcott, Barrowden, Tixover, Duddington, Geeston, Ketton, Edith Weston, Rutland Water, Empingham, Tickencote, Great Casterton, Pickworth, Clipsham, Stretton, Thistleton, Cribbs Meadow National Nature Reserve, Teigh, Whissendine, Langham, and Barleythorpe.