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Mid Suffolk
Stowmarket

Needham Lake – View of the Gipping Valley loop from Stowmarket

Routes
Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
England
East Of England
Suffolk
Mid Suffolk
Stowmarket

Needham Lake – View of the Gipping Valley loop from Stowmarket

Moderate

36

riders

Needham Lake – View of the Gipping Valley loop from Stowmarket

02:05

50.8km

310m

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 12, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 16.7 km for 83 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

845 m

Stowmarket Town Square

Highlight • Settlement

Great place to stock up on provisions for a night’s camping.

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2

1.08 km

Stowmarket is a busy market town on the River Gripping. As it is on the railway line between Norwich and London it makes for an ideal place to start a …

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3

16.8 km

Deben Coffee House

Highlight • Cafe

Has a track pump outside

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4

17.2 km

River Green Café

Highlight • Cafe

Great cafe, by the village car park. Some outside seating.

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5

24.7 km

The Old Forge

Highlight • Other

Quiet roads

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6

42.8 km

Needham Lake

Highlight • Lake

Needham Lake is the site of a Local Nature Reserve - with wetland areas, meadows and a small woodland. It's home to a variety of wildlife.

Needham Lake has been …

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7

46.0 km

View of the Gipping Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

The high road between the Creetings (St Mary & St Peter) gives great views down towards the River Gipping on the short dash between Stowmarket and Needham Market.

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B

50.8 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

46.1 km

3.77 km

558 m

252 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

50.1 km

728 m

< 100 m

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Monday 22 June

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