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Mountain biking trails

East Of England

Suffolk Coastal

Rendlesham Forest Trails – Rendlesham Forest loop from Rendlesham

Mountain biking trails

East Of England

Suffolk Coastal

Rendlesham Forest Trails – Rendlesham Forest loop from Rendlesham

Moderate

4.4

(36)

65

riders

Rendlesham Forest Trails – Rendlesham Forest loop from Rendlesham

02:56

37.6km

120m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 28.8 km for 220 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

7.03 km

Rendlesham Forest Trails

Highlight • Cycleway

Brilliant network of forest trails in Rendlesham around the Woodbridge Airfield. Extensive and well signed cycle trails and footpaths too which are ace for kids. A gravel rider's paradise!

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2

7.16 km

Rendlesham Forest UFO Trail

Highlight • Trail

Rendlesham Forest was planted as commercial woodland in the 1920s.

The forest was the setting for a well-known UFO incident in 1980. Servicemen at RAF Woodbridge saw lights in the …

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3

7.39 km

Rendlesham Forest

Highlight • Forest

Lots of fun sandy trails in the forest

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4

8.98 km

Rendlesham Forest Trails

Highlight • Forest

A sprawling 3,700-acre (1,500 ha) mixed woodland, Rendlesham Forest is owned and managed by Forestry England. There are plenty of trails here for walkers and cyclists, with picnic spots and …

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5

19.7 km

Rendlesham Forest UFO Trail

Highlight • Forest

The UFO Trail in Rendelsham Forest is a trail excursion inspired by a UFO sighting in December 1980. Follow the trail through forest, heathland and wetlands!

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20.3 km

Rendlesham Forest

Highlight • Forest

Rendelsham Forest surrounds the Woodbridge Airfield. It's 15 square km are managed by the Forestry Commission. In 1980 there were claims of UFO sightings in the forest. Take a tour …

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7

24.9 km

Forest Trail in Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Highlight • Forest

What could be better than leaving the road behind and enjoying the peace and quiet of the forest?
Constantly changing colours depending on the time of year, constantly changing trail conditions will keep you on your toes!

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8

33.3 km

Cyclists' Rest Stop in Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Highlight • Rest Area

B

37.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.4 km

11.9 km

3.25 km

1.65 km

1.20 km

196 m

Surfaces

23.8 km

8.52 km

4.18 km

662 m

333 m

< 100 m

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