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East Of England

Saffron Walden — Market Town – Waffle (Formerly Bicicletta) loop from Wimbish

Road cycling routes

East Of England

Saffron Walden — Market Town – Waffle (Formerly Bicicletta) loop from Wimbish

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Saffron Walden — Market Town – Waffle (Formerly Bicicletta) loop from Wimbish

01:27

33.7km

260m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

863 m

Blossom Bites Café

Highlight • Cafe

Wood fired Pizza on Fridays and Saturdays! Oh, and cakes.

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2

2.39 km

Elder Street Café & Deli

Highlight • Cafe

Good food scotch eggs and sausage rolls excellent. large outside seating area

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3

7.72 km

Debden Road Water Tower

Highlight • Monument

Built in 1913 for the Borough of Saffron Walden Water Works. Approximately 28 metres high red brick Edwardian tower was designed by architect AH Forbes and constructed by local builder J Custerson. Now listed.

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4

8.21 km

The Railway Arms

Highlight • Pub

Saffron Walden’s first community owned pub!

The meeting point for Saffron Social Cyclists & Field Trippers cycling groups.

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5

8.50 km

Saffron Walden — Market Town

Highlight • Settlement

Lovely old market town. It’s wealth created from growing saffron from crocus during the medieval period. A fantastic selection of cafes including a bike shop that does excellent coffee.

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6

8.89 km

Waffle (Formerly Bicicletta)

Highlight • Cafe

This cafe has now changed management and is called Waffle and Coffee. Still has bike racks and outside seating although I did not see the bike locks last time I …

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7

14.8 km

WW2 Control Tower, Little Walden Airfield

Highlight • Historical Site

Exceptionally well preserved control tower for former WW2 airfield at Hadstock Common, now converted into a house. Great views across country.

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8

22.2 km

Radwinter Road

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

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0.8 miles at 8%

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33.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.6 km

1.14 km

Surfaces

33.0 km

586 m

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