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East Of England

Flitch Way Cycle Path – Flitch Way — East section loop from Braintree

Bike touring routes & trails

East Of England

Flitch Way Cycle Path – Flitch Way — East section loop from Braintree

Moderate

4.1

(7)

75

riders

Flitch Way Cycle Path – Flitch Way — East section loop from Braintree

03:53

53.4km

310m

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: April 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 38.4 km for 5 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

3.23 km

Stocks Farm Campsite

Highlight • Rest Area

awesome campsite and cycling friendly

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4.27 km

Gatewoods Pond

Lake

3

7.41 km

Bannister Green Halt

Highlight • Monument

Former halt on Flitch Way railway route. Great for a gravel bike ride!

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13.4 km

David Cock Community Woodland

Forest

23.0 km

Flitch Way Country Park

Forest

6

24.8 km

Entrance to Flitch Way Country Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Sign and view on the Filtch Way, next to the entrance into Hatfield Forest.

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7

27.5 km

Flitch Way Cycle Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Great traffic free cycleway. It can get a little busy at the weekends!

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8

37.6 km

Dunmow Cutting Information Board on the Flitch Way

Highlight • Rest Area

This gets very wet and muddy at times of the year. In December I just about got through on an MTB.

Tip by

9

44.3 km

Rayne Station on the Flitch Way

Highlight • Rest Area

Running for 15 miles between Bishop's Stortford and Braintree, the Flitch Way is totally traffic free and very flat. It is a fantastic place to hike with a good surface. The railway was opened in 1869 but closed 83 years later in 1952. It continued to operate for freight only until 1972. There is a cafe, toilets and visitors centre to the east of here at Rayne.

Tip by

10

45.7 km

Flitch Way — East section

Highlight • Cycleway

Great tree shaded old railway route

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11

49.9 km

Rayne Station and Flitch Way Visitor Centre

Highlight • Cycleway

A very cool cafe - does get very busy however.

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B

53.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.2 km

5.01 km

3.79 km

3.62 km

1.79 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.4 km

18.7 km

8.31 km

2.66 km

361 m

< 100 m

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