Routes Planner Features Updates

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Bike touring routes & trails

East Of England

River Colne Riverside Path – Colchester Castle loop from Wivenhoe

Bike touring routes & trails

East Of England

River Colne Riverside Path – Colchester Castle loop from Wivenhoe

Easy

5.0

(2)

77

riders

River Colne Riverside Path – Colchester Castle loop from Wivenhoe

01:08

14.6km

60m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 0 m for 216 m

After 14.4 km for 216 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

699 m

River Colne Riverside Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The River Colne flows through Colchester and the Essex countryside on its way to the sea. There's a nice riverside path which is great for cycling. The river runs 39 miles (62 km) in total.

Tip by

6.94 km

Tommies' Wood

Forest

3

7.28 km

Riverside Picnic Spot

Highlight • Viewpoint

4

7.64 km

Colchester Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Built towards the end of the 11th century, Colchester Castle is a Norman castle with a unique keep. The castle witnessed various battles including a three-month siege in 1216. By …

Tip by

5

8.25 km

Colchester Castle

Highlight • Monument

This Norman castle dates from the second half of the 11th century. The keep is mostly intact and it's the largest example of its kind anywhere in Europe, built on the foundations of the Roman Temple of Claudius.

Tip by

6

11.1 km

The Wivenhoe Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

It's not tarmac but ridable with 25c tyres - make sure you stop for refreshments at the Black Buoy pub :)

Tip by

B

14.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.96 km

3.50 km

2.17 km

1.06 km

582 m

375 m

Surfaces

6.09 km

5.92 km

2.44 km

172 m

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Today

Wednesday 28 October

15°C

6°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Sign up for a free komoot account to join the conversation.

Sign up for free

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate Send to Phone

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

4.4

24

Colchester Town to Burnt Dick Hill loop

02:51h

47.6km

290m

5.0

18

Harwich to Manningtree lanes loop

03:07h

53.4km

220m

4.5

19

Ipswich to Dovercourt lighthouse loop

03:50h

62.7km

360m

4.7

17

Ipswich Harbour to Felixstowe docks route

03:19h

56.1km

280m

4.8

5

Wolf Cub Trail

03:41h

76.4km

370m

4.7

9

Witham to Tollesbury Saltmarsh loop via Heybridge Basin

02:56h

49.1km

280m

4

Braintree to Finchingfield loop via Rotten End

04:04h

68.5km

490m

4.0

6

Ipswich to Lavenham Loop

04:46h

77.0km

470m

A loop of Suffolk Coast and Heath from Ipswich

05:24h

86.1km

430m

5.0

2

Sudbury to Ipswich Harbour loop

06:06h

98.1km

520m

4.2

127

Dovercourt Lighthouses – Dovercourt Lighthouses loop from Mistley

01:55h

32.4km

210m

4.2

69

Bannister Green Halt – Flitch Way — East section loop from Braintree

01:19h

18.7km

110m