The Saffron Trail (from North to South) (derived)

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71.7 mi
2,680 ft
23h05
Hard

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Last verified: 27 August 2024

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This version of the Saffron Trail is a 71-mile/115 km walk from the historical town Saffron Walden in the North to Southend-on-Sea in the South. The traditional way to walk this route is from South to North.

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Author: Dromos

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Difficulty level: Hard (87/100)

Length: 71.7 mi

Duration: 23h05


Total ascent: 2,680 ft

Maximal slope: 7.3 %

Average slope: 0.9 %

Net ascent: -105 ft

Total descent: 2,785 ft

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 29.4 mi (41 %)

Cobblestones: 1,745 ft (0 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 13.7 mi (19 %)

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Urban area

Water rich area

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start: Market Place, Uttlesford, United Kingdom
        Closest address to end: Clifftown Road, Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom

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        Places of interest

        1. Walden Abbey

          0 · Abbey
          Walden Abbey was a Benedictine monastery in Saffron Walden, Essex, England founded by Geoffrey de …
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        2. Audley End House

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          Audley End House is a largely early 17th-century country house outside Saffron Walden, Essex, …
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        3. Garden Organic

          0 · Garden
          Garden Organic, formerly known as the Henry Doubleday Research Association , is a UK organic …
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        4. Waldstock Festival UK

          0 · Event
          Waldstock is an annual charity music festival held in the grounds of the Fighting Cocks Public …
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        5. Newport

          0 · Municipality
          Newport is a large village in Essex near Saffron Walden. The village has a population of just over …
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        6. Newport railway station

          0 · Trainstation
          Newport railway station is on the West Anglia Main Line serving the village of Newport in Essex, …
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        7. Newport Chalk Pit

          0 · Quarry
          Newport Chalk Pit
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        8. Widdington

          0 · Municipality
          Widdington is a village and a civil parish near Saffron Walden, in the Uttlesford district, in the …
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        9. Broxted

          0 · Municipality
          Broxted is a village and civil parish in the Uttlesford district, in the county of Essex, England. …
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        10. Tilty Abbey

          0 · Abbey
          Tilty Abbey was a Cistercian abbey in Tilty, Essex, England. It was dissolved 3 March 1536. The …
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        11. Tilty

          0 · Municipality
          Tilty or Tylsey is a village and a civil parish in the Uttlesford district, in the county of …
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        12. Dunmow railway station

          0 · Trainstation
          Dunmow railway station was a station serving Great Dunmow, Essex. The station was 9 miles 38 …
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        13. Little Dunmow

          0 · Municipality
          Little Dunmow is a village situated in rural Essex, England, in the vale of the River Chelmer …
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        14. London Basin

          0 · Geological POI
          The London Basin is an elongated, roughly triangular sedimentary basin approximately 250 …
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        15. Chelmsford railway station

          0 · Trainstation
          Chelmsford railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line in the East of England, serving the …
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        16. Chelmsford

          0 · Municipality
          Chelmsford is an English city, the main area of the City of Chelmsford district and the county …
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        17. Chelmsford Cathedral

          0 · cathedral
          Chelmsford Cathedral in the city of Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom, is dedicated to St Mary the …
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        18. River Chelmer

          0 · River
          The River Chelmer is a river that flows entirely through the county of Essex, England, running 65 …
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        19. Chelmer bridge

          0 · Bridge
          Pedestrian bridge over the river Chelmer
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        20. East Hanningfield

          0 · Municipality
          East Hanningfield is a small village in south Essex, England. It is situated to the southeast of …
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        21. Rettendon

          0 · Municipality
          Rettendon is a small village and civil parish in the Borough of Chelmsford in Essex, England about …
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        22. Pedestrian crossing railroad

          0 · Crossing
          Very dangerous point! Here you cross a railroad. Only do this when it is allowed!
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        23. Hockley railway station

          0 · Trainstation
          Hockley railway station is on the Shenfield to Southend Line in the East of England, serving the …
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        24. The King John School

          0 · School
          The King John School, often abbreviated to King John, is a secondary academy school with a sixth …
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        25. Southend Urban Area

          0 · Area
          The Southend Urban Area is the informal name for the urban area including and surrounding …
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        26. Chalkwell Park

          0 · Park
          Chalkwell Park is a recreational park in Chalkwell, Southend-on-Sea, in Essex, England. It covers …
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        27. Beecroft Art Gallery

          0 · Art gallery
          Beecroft Art Gallery is a gallery in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. Prior to 2014, the gallery …
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        28. Cliffs Pavilion

          0 · Theatre
          Cliffs Pavilion is a theatre at Station Road in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England, a suburb of …
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        29. Southend Cliff Railway

          0 · Cable car
          The Southend Cliff Railway, or Southend Cliff Lift, is a funicular in the English town of …
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        30. Southend Central railway station

          0 · Trainstation
          Southend Central railway station is on the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway line and is one of …
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        Walden Abbey
        Audley End House
        Garden Organic
        Waldstock Festival UK
        Newport
        Newport railway station
        Newport Chalk Pit
        Widdington
        Broxted
        Tilty Abbey
        Tilty
        Dunmow railway station
        Little Dunmow
        London Basin
        Chelmsford railway station
        Chelmsford
        Chelmsford Cathedral
        River Chelmer
        Chelmer bridge
        East Hanningfield
        Rettendon
        Pedestrian crossing railroad
        Hockley railway station
        The King John School
        Southend Urban Area
        Chalkwell Park
        Beecroft Art Gallery
        Cliffs Pavilion
        Southend Cliff Railway
        Southend Central railway station
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