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Rayne

Winding Rural Road Descent – River Blackwater loop from Rayne

Routes
Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
England
East Of England
Essex
Braintree
Rayne

Winding Rural Road Descent – River Blackwater loop from Rayne

Moderate

6

riders

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: September 10, 2026

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The surface for a segment of your route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 252 m for 101 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

302 m

Rayne Station and Flitch Way Visitor Centre

Highlight • Cycleway

A very cool cafe - does get very busy however.

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2

12.7 km

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

4

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.

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5

26.9 km

River Blackwater

Highlight • River

Good picnic spot

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6

36.3 km

Lyons Hall Wood

Highlight • Forest

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

Tip by

7

41.8 km

Panfield Church

Highlight • Religious Site

8

49.5 km

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

Tip by

51.9 km

Flitch Way Country Park

Forest

B

52.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.7 km

553 m

403 m

101 m

Surfaces

31.9 km

20.7 km

101 m

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Lowest point (30 m)

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Wednesday 28 October

15°C

6°C

13 %

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