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Undertake your own Pilgrim's Progress on this marvellous
50 mile (80km) circular ride using Regional Routes 16 and 17
linking Dover, Canterbury and Folkestone.
 The route passes along leafy lanes and
bridleways amid rolling hills, wide skies, woodland, country
villages and hamlets; the perfect recipe for a cycle holiday
or a mixture of great day rides.
It is advisable to start the journey anti-clockwise via Route
16, as the climb out of Dover is short and steep compared to the
longer, harder climb out of Folkestone.
Leaving stunning views of
Dover Castle (link opens in a new window)
behind, the route joins quiet country lanes and meanders through
fine east Kent countryside and old villages to Patrixbourne, where
the North Downs Way leads to Canterbury.
The return leg from Canterbury branches off route 16 as you pick
up scenic Route 17 through the village of Bridge, to follow quiet
valley lanes past Lynsore Bottom to Elham.
At Elham, you can visit Park Gate Down Nature Reserve, a popular
grassland site that has two orchid reserves - entrance is free and
it is open all year round.
 Good en-route signage enables the cyclist to
join the journey at any point. One-way day riders can let the
train take the strain on the return leg thanks to convenient
stations at Folkestone, Dover and Canterbury.
The route is 21 miles from Dover to Canterbury, 17 miles from
Canterbury to Folkestone and 12 miles from Folkestone to Dover.
For more information, you can download a map and guide of the
Coast to Cathedral
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