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Snape Maltings – Minsmere Nature Reserve loop from Snape

Snape Maltings – Minsmere Nature Reserve loop from Snape

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Snape Maltings – Minsmere Nature Reserve loop from Snape

02:24

41.5km

190m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

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

After 10.4 km for 275 m

After 26.6 km for 1.30 km

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Start point

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244 m

Snape Maltings

Highlight • Bridge

Snape Maltings is one of the Suffolk Coast's most famous landmarks. The Maltings were once Victorian buildings where barley was malted for brewing. Now converted and home to shops, galleries, …

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5.43 km

Old World Wood

Forest

6.99 km

St Lawrence Church

Highlight • Religious Site

A very picturesque church that comes complete with benches and an outside tap ready for the weary traveller

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13.8 km

Minsmere Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Cycle through Minsmere nature reserve and head north off road through Dunwich woods.
here you will find lots of bird activity and various bird species to be admired.

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14.7 km

Avenue of Birch Trees to Eastbridge

Highlight • Cycleway

Possibly one of the nicest bits of road to cycle in any season. The avenue of Birch leading to Eastbridge is not to be missed and is normally packed with widlife

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15.3 km

Minsmere

Nature Reserve

20.9 km

Dunwich Leper Hospital Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

If you should ride through Dunwich you'll see St James's Church. It's worth stopping to take a look if nothing the interior is beautiful but it also has the ruins …

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21.5 km

Greyfriars Medieval Friary Ruins

Highlight • Religious Site

Best walked to from the cliff path.

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21.9 km

Flora Tea Rooms

Highlight • Cafe

Beer, Tea, Full English, Bacon Butty... lots of options... and the final food option on the Dunwich Dynamo (2023)

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30.7 km

One of Suffolk’s most impressive monastic ruins, according to English Heritage, Leiston Abbey has some remarkable architectural design.

These ruins date back to 1182 and was founded by Ranulf de Glanville, Henry II’s Chief Justiciar.

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41.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.3 km

1.31 km

1.25 km

411 m

250 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

31.8 km

7.71 km

1.56 km

485 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 27 May

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Snape Maltings – Minsmere Nature Reserve loop from Snape

Snape Maltings

St Lawrence Church

Minsmere Nature Reserve

Avenue of Birch Trees to Eastbridge

Dunwich Leper Hospital Ruins

Greyfriars Medieval Friary Ruins

Flora Tea Rooms

Leiston Abbey

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