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North Downs Way riders’ route
The Cantii Way links with part of the North Downs Way National Trail, which runs for 150 miles from Farnham in Surrey to Dover and Folkestone in Kent.
Only parts of the trail are open to cyclists, so in 2018 Cycling UK proposed a riders’ route which could be cycled from end to end, by linking the rideable parts of the trail with bridleways, byways and quiet stretches of road.
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Cycling UK is now working in partnership with the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the North Downs Way National Trail manager to develop this as an official alternative route for the National Trail as part of the EXPERIENCE project. The East Kent loop of the North Downs Way connects Wye, Canterbury, Dover and Folkestone, and the rideable version creates a wealth of options for alternative routes on the Cantii Way. It means you can short-cut the full route if you haven’t got much time, or provides the option of splitting it into three interlinking day loops: • North Kent coast and Thanet loop • East Kent loop • South Kent coast and Romney Marsh loop
The North Downs Way East Kent loop has more off-road terrain than the Cantii Way, so is best for gravel bikes or mountain bikes, or hybrids with suitable off-road tyres.
Explore more of Kent by bike
Through the EXPERIENCE project, Cycling UK is creating several cycle hub locations along the Cantii Way and North Downs Way, with a range of day routes to explore from each one. We’re supporting cafés, pubs and accommodation businesses in these locations with the Cycle Friendly Places accreditation scheme, to reward what they are already doing to welcome cyclists and help them to do more. • Wye • Canterbury • Dover • Hollingbourne & Lenham • Otford
