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Stour Valley Walk – View of the Stour Valley loop from Sudbury

Stour Valley Walk – View of the Stour Valley loop from Sudbury

Moderate

3.0

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4

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Stour Valley Walk – View of the Stour Valley loop from Sudbury

01:28

19.4km

160m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 2.49 km for 66 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

1.86 km

Long Melford to Sudbury Railway Path

Highlight • Cycleway

2

2.17 km

Stour Valley Walk

Highlight • Forest

Picturesque trail from Newmarket in the west of Suffolk to Cattawade in the south-east where the river joins the estuary at the border with Essex, passing through the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Tip by

3

8.21 km

Bluebell Wood

Highlight • Natural

4

8.46 km

Bulmer Brick & Tile Company

Highlight • Other

5

12.3 km

Tricky Section of Bridleway

Highlight • Trail

Quite a long fast bridleway which is easy enough, but there's a fairly sharp drop where it joins the lane (at the north end) without much warning, and the ground …

Tip by

6

14.0 km

Woodland Bridleway Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Very doable on a gravel bike, bits of rutting due to the weather.

Tip by

7

16.0 km

View of the Stour Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice high point on this quiet lane, just to the south west of Sudbury.

Tip by

8

16.9 km

Gravel Track Beside Lower Road

Highlight • Cycleway

This is a Great Alternative to using the road, This section of Lower road can get busy and being in a valley, there isn't much room to manoeuvre out the …

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B

19.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.48 km

7.14 km

4.18 km

437 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.1 km

6.34 km

1.37 km

485 m

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Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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Weather

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Thursday 8 October

19°C

9°C

72 %

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