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Flitch Green

Essex Way Trail – Pleshey Rolling Hills loop from Flitch Green

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United Kingdom
England
East Of England
Essex
Uttlesford
Flitch Green

Essex Way Trail – Pleshey Rolling Hills loop from Flitch Green

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Essex Way Trail – Pleshey Rolling Hills loop from Flitch Green

02:11

34.8km

230m

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: March 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 13.3 km for 58 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

680 m

Slippery Wooden Slats

Highlight • Bridge

Be careful if you have less than nobbly tyres as the wooden slats become slippery when wet.

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1.61 km

Flitch Way Country Park

Forest

3

3.38 km

Bridge Over the Stream Near Dunmow

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Section is narrow for cyclists

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4

3.47 km

Flitch Way road crossing

Highlight • Trail

no real crossing point for bikes on busy main road

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5

16.7 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!

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18.6 km

Pleshey Grange

Forest

7

20.2 km

Pleshey Rolling Hills

Highlight • Climb

The long drags at 3% can sometimes be worse than the short but steeper hills. Great riding around this area and pretty much traffic free.

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8

23.5 km

Muddy Rutty Byway

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9

25.3 km

Bridleway from B1008 to Littley Park Lane

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Rutted mud & grass track linking the B1008 to Littley Park Lane. Can be quite overgrown and boggy in the middle, good when dry.

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10

28.0 km

Leez Priory

Highlight • Castle

An Augustinian Priory until dissolution in 1556 - much of the original buildings still remain. Well worth a stop and walk around the grounds.

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B

34.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.2 km

10.9 km

3.89 km

504 m

247 m

Surfaces

17.1 km

14.3 km

3.19 km

124 m

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