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Winding Rural Road Descent – River Blackwater loop from Rayne

Winding Rural Road Descent – River Blackwater loop from Rayne

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Winding Rural Road Descent – River Blackwater loop from Rayne

02:24

52.7km

300m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 12, 2026

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After 252 m for 101 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

302 m

Rayne Station and Flitch Way Visitor Centre

Highlight • Cycleway

A very cool cafe - does get very busy however.

Tip by

12.7 km

Ford and Bridge at Shalford Green

Highlight • Bridge

You can choose the ford if you’re on gravel tyres, the bridge if you’re on road tyres.

Tip by

14.1 km

Sheepcote Wood

Forest

20.9 km

Winding Rural Road Descent

Highlight • Cycleway

Not a big dip but swings you through a left/right at the bottom and steep enough to get you out of the saddle on the way up.

Tip by

26.9 km

River Blackwater

Highlight • River

Good picnic spot

Tip by

36.3 km

Lyons Hall Wood

Highlight • Forest

Lovely bit of shaded woodland road. In spring the woods are carpeted in bluebells.

Tip by

41.8 km

Panfield Church

Highlight • Religious Site

49.5 km

Flowing Country Road Through Rolling Fields

Highlight • Cycleway

nice flowing stretch of road which opens up to a handfull of rolling dips.

Tip by

51.9 km

Flitch Way Country Park

Forest

52.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.7 km

551 m

378 m

103 m

Surfaces

31.8 km

20.8 km

103 m

Elevation

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Highest point (80 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Saturday 8 August

31°C

14°C

0 %

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Winding Rural Road Descent – River Blackwater loop from Rayne

Rayne Station and Flitch Way Visitor Centre

Ford and Bridge at Shalford Green

Winding Rural Road Descent

River Blackwater

Lyons Hall Wood

Panfield Church

Flowing Country Road Through Rolling Fields

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