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Visit Thanet Logo (3) Visit Thanet
Destinations
  • Margate
  • Insider's Guide to Margate Cliftonville
  • Broadstairs
  • Ramsgate
  • Villages
  • Seasonal Coast
  • Green & Sustainable Thanet
  • Our Coast
  • Beaches and Bays Active Coast Calm Coast Curious Coast Family Fun Coast Beach Information
  • Coastal Explorers
  • Coastal Education Resources
  • Beach Group Visits
  • History and Heritage
  • Margate History Broadstairs History Ramsgate History Village History Heritage and Architecture Frontline Thanet Ramsgate: The Heart of the Dunkirk Little Ships
  • Literary Heroes
  • Railway 200
Things to Do
  • See and Do
  • Latest Attraction Opening Hours
  • Find Attractions
  • Entertainment
  • Arts and Culture
  • Galleries and Studios Turner and Margate Kent’s Creative Isle of Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate
  • Shopping and Markets
  • Family Fun
  • Escape Rooms
  • Experiences
  • Active and Outdoors
  • Cycling at the Coast Walking the Isle of Thanet It’s all about the Golf Sightseeing Boat and Fishing Trips Sea Swimming and Saunas
  • Coastal Wellness
  • Wellbeing
  • Parks
  • Seasonal Coast
  • Make a Digital Discovery
  • Audio Thanet
  • Did You Know
  • Creative Isle Community Rail Partnership
  • Wedding Venues
Stay & Eat
  • Places to Stay
  • Find Accommodation
  • Eating and Drinking
  • Ice Cream Parlours Thanet's Micro Pubs Afternoon Tea Award Winning Places to Eat Cocktails Galore Vegetarian & Vegan Options Local Produce Roast by the Coast Bottomless Brunch
What's On
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  • Find Events
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Viking Coastal Trail

Web Links Location Local station Birchington, Westgate-on-Sea, Margate, Broadstairs, Dumpton Park, Ramsgate and Minster
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The Viking Coastal Trail is one of the most attractive circular leisure cycle routes in Kent, covering 32 miles (51.4km), taking in the coast of Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate before heading inland through the surrounding villages.

Family friendly cycling on level, traffic free promenades and broad sea walls, or along leisurely country lanes.

Divide the trail up into manageable sections and you’ll find a variety of fantastic days out.

Along the route of the Viking Coastal Trail there are plenty of places to stop for a rest to enjoy a drink or meal. If you are in Ramsgate look out for information on Active Ramsgate

For a copy of the route and leaflet supporting the route please click here

A copy of the leaflet can be picked up from Visitor Information Centres in the area 

The route is also known as the Regional Cycle Network 15 and well signed throughout with the trail logo

Bike Hire

  • Margate Bikes & Hire: 87a Canterbury Road, Westbrook, CT9 5AX, 07756 041452 margatebikesandhire.co.uk
  • The Bike Shed - 71 Canterbury Road, Margate CT9 5AS, or Margate Train Station CT9 5AD 01843 228866 www.thebikeshed-kent.co.uk
  • Ken's Bikes - 26 Eaton Road, Margate CT9 1XA 01843 221422 www.kensbikes.co.uk
  • VCT Bike Hire - 1 The Parade, Minnis Bay CT7 9FB 01843 843309
  • Harbour Bikes Cycle Hire - Arch 20, Military Road, Ramsgate 01843 585060 www.harbourbikes.co.uk
  • Wheelability - Fully accessible bikes for disabled and non-disabled people. Minnis Bay Car Park, The Parade, Minnis Bay, CT7 9QP 0333 366 0661 ext.1501 http://yourleisure.uk.com/wheelability/
  • Briar E Bikes - delivering E bike hire 07881 270201 www.briarybikes.co.uk

Fancy a guided tour along the Viking Coastal Trail exploring both little-known places and the more iconic sights? Join Col's Kent Bike Tours or Ride Margate to find out more 

Discover more activities with Explore Kent 

*At any time of year between the hours of sunrise and sunset, and from 1st May to 30th September inclusive between the hours of 10am and 6pm, a person shall not ride any cycle on any of the promenades where localised signage requires you to dismount. You must adhere to the signs which vary around the coast. This is for the purposes of health and safety in busy areas*

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