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Aldeburgh – Snape Maltings loop from Melton

Aldeburgh – Snape Maltings loop from Melton

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Aldeburgh – Snape Maltings loop from Melton

04:43

106km

580m

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: May 14, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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22.3 km

Tree-Lined Road in Suffolk Countryside

Highlight • Cycleway

A little bit of Provence in the Suffolk countryside! When the sun's out and the wind is at your back, you could be forgiven for thinking you're in southern Europe. A lovely piece of road.

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61.2 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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61.8 km

Greyfriars Medieval Friary Ruins

Highlight • Religious Site

Best walked to from the cliff path.

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67.4 km

Minsmere

Nature Reserve

68.0 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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71.8 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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78.0 km

Beach Road past the Scallop Sculpture

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Lovely road with great views of the sea front.

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81.2 km

Aldeburgh

Highlight • Settlement

Lovely seaside town with long shingle beach and a decent high street parallel to the shoreline road.

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90.5 km

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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106 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

90.7 km

13.5 km

1.50 km

509 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

69.9 km

36.2 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (60 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Thursday 28 May

24°C

14°C

11 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Aldeburgh – Snape Maltings loop from Melton

Tree-Lined Road in Suffolk Countryside

Dunwich Leper Hospital Ruins

Greyfriars Medieval Friary Ruins

Avenue of Birch Trees to Eastbridge

Leiston Abbey

Beach Road past the Scallop Sculpture

Aldeburgh

Snape Maltings

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