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Rural Lanes and Farmland – Paper Mill Lock loop from Danbury

Rural Lanes and Farmland – Paper Mill Lock loop from Danbury

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Rural Lanes and Farmland – Paper Mill Lock loop from Danbury

03:03

69.7km

490m

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: March 28, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 65.5 km for 127 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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851 m

Downhill Path from Danbury Common

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Fast quiet(ish) descent from Danbury Common

Tip by

10.5 km

Galleywood Common - Open Access Land

Nature Reserve

18.4 km

Coppice Wood

Forest

22.1 km

The Bakehouse Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Excellent cafe, very popular with cyclists

Tip by

46.1 km

Rural Lanes and Farmland

Highlight • Natural

Calm traffic, pretty scenery and flowing roads. What more could you ask for?

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57.8 km

Owl's Hill Tearoom

Highlight • Cafe

Good option if you’re looking for a refreshment stop, with outdoor seating booths by the road. Sandwiches as well as cakes and drinks. Open til 4pm.

Tip by

65.5 km

Paper Mill Lock

Highlight • Rest Area

If you are looking for refreshments you can visit the Paper Mill Lock Tea Rooms .

papermilllock.co.uk

Tip by

66.0 km

North Hill Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Proof that Essex is not, in fact, flat! A tough climb up into the woods to the east of Chelmsford, but a good test of the legs. Well worth the effort.

Tip by

69.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

66.8 km

2.21 km

332 m

309 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

58.6 km

10.9 km

200 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Monday 25 May

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Rural Lanes and Farmland – Paper Mill Lock loop from Danbury

Downhill Path from Danbury Common

The Bakehouse Cafe

Rural Lanes and Farmland

Owl's Hill Tearoom

Paper Mill Lock

North Hill Climb

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