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Mountain biking trails

East Of England

Suffolk Coastal

Aldringham-Cum-Thorpe

Minsmere Nature Reserve – Thorpeness Village and the Meare loop from Thorpeness

Mountain biking trails

East Of England

Suffolk Coastal

Aldringham-Cum-Thorpe

Minsmere Nature Reserve – Thorpeness Village and the Meare loop from Thorpeness

Moderate

5.0

(2)

18

riders

Minsmere Nature Reserve – Thorpeness Village and the Meare loop from Thorpeness

02:09

29.3km

140m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 26.3 km for 116 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

22 m

Thorpeness Meare

Highlight • Lake

Thorpeness Meare is a boating lake like no other. The lake with its islands and surrounds covers around sixty acres in total, with over forty acres of water.

Reassuringly, nowhere …

Tip by

1.61 km

Rye Grass Walks Wood

Forest

3

8.51 km

The Eel's Foot Inn

Highlight • Pub

Adnams pub, open 12-3, 6-11, has an Inn and campsite.

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4

9.09 km

Minsmere Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Cycle through Minsmere nature reserve and head north off road through Dunwich woods.
here you will find lots of bird activity and various bird species to be admired.

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5

9.38 km

Bridleway through Minsmere Nature Reserve

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Watch out for the sandy sections at the bottom of the hill in the dryer months and the bog in the wetter ones.

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6

14.3 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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7

20.7 km

Minsmere RSPB Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Minsmere is a RSPB nature reserve wetland area on the Suffolk coast. Look out for avocets, bearded tits and bitterns as well as a host of other birds and otters.

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26.3 km

Forty Acre Belt

Forest

9

29.3 km

Thorpeness Village and the Meare

Highlight • Lake

Good cafes in Thorpeness

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10

29.4 km

Thorpeness Meare Shop and Tearooms

Highlight • Restaurant

The little cafe by the pond is really quirky and the food is great. We love it especially in the colder months when you need warming up.

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B

29.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.46 km

8.79 km

7.85 km

3.26 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.8 km

6.07 km

4.42 km

4.23 km

693 m

128 m

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11°C

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