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East Of England

Downhill Country Lane – Beard's Lane loop from Saffron Walden

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East Of England

Downhill Country Lane – Beard's Lane loop from Saffron Walden

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Downhill Country Lane – Beard's Lane loop from Saffron Walden

02:28

32.5km

320m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 28.7 km for 313 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

1

1.13 km

The Railway Arms

Highlight • Pub

Saffron Walden’s first community owned pub!

The meeting point for Saffron Social Cyclists & Field Trippers cycling groups.

Tip by

2

4.22 km

Farm Track Through Blue Flower Fields

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Gentle off road climb or a cruise downhill. Bridges over the M11 and railway line.

Tip by

3

6.28 km

Downhill Country Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Fly down as fast as you dare southbound, given you have a clear view ahead. A real hard slog northbound.

Tip by

11.4 km

Daw's Grove

Forest

5

13.4 km

Beard's Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This old Roman rd can be very wet in the winter and and there is often still a couple of deep ditches in the summer but otherwise a fast gravel/dirt track.

Tip by

6

22.7 km

Rickling to Wicken Bonhunt Gravel Track

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Gravel/dirt track between Rickling & Wicken Bonhunt with plenty of grass up the middle!

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7

26.2 km

Parsonage Farm Trig Point

Highlight • Summit

A whopping 106m above seal level. Good views back towards Newport and Saffron Walden, just off the Harcamlow Way.

Tip by

8

26.5 km

Muddy Path on Bury Water Lane

Highlight • Trail

Look to your right (Bury Water Lane), there's a trigpoint

Tip by

9

26.5 km

Wendens Ambo Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A bridleway starting (or ending) in Wendens Ambo. Features a nice tunnel under the M11.

Tip by

30.6 km

The Fulfen

Forest

B

32.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.7 km

8.04 km

4.63 km

1.97 km

1.15 km

Surfaces

13.9 km

11.8 km

6.56 km

196 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (130 m)

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