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Essex Way Trail – College Wood Gravel Track loop from Shenfield

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Essex Way Trail – College Wood Gravel Track loop from Shenfield

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5.0

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Essex Way Trail – College Wood Gravel Track loop from Shenfield

05:33

85.2km

540m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 9, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.39 km

View of Kelvedon Hatch Radio Tower

Highlight • Structure

Not for everyone, but this is nearly all tarmac.

Tip by

11.2 km

Church Wood

Forest

20.1 km

Norton Heath Common

Forest

48.1 km

Essex Way Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Fab wide gravel road downhill heading North from stagden Cross to Pleshey Grange. Watchout for the upturned stone speed ramps at the Pleshey Grange end!

Tip by

65.1 km

The Chequers

Highlight • Other

Nice pub with a selection of Real Ale - check their opening times

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67.4 km

Quiet Road Between Barton Heath and Ongar

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

72.5 km

Bridleway 223/12

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Concrete slab path from Blackmore Road to the houses then a gravel/mud farm track to A414. Farm track section can get be flooded and muddy in sections with only a little rain.

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74.7 km

College Wood Gravel Track

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Watch out for conkers, but a lovely easy bit of off road through some ancient forest, used by Henry XIII for hunting when he stayed at Blackmore.

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85.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

57.2 km

10.3 km

7.46 km

4.36 km

4.22 km

1.69 km

Surfaces

46.0 km

21.3 km

12.4 km

2.78 km

2.76 km

Elevation

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Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Monday 31 August

22°C

11°C

0 %

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Essex Way Trail – College Wood Gravel Track loop from Shenfield

View of Kelvedon Hatch Radio Tower

Essex Way Trail

The Chequers

Quiet Road Between Barton Heath and Ongar

Bridleway 223/12

College Wood Gravel Track

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