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East Of England

Bury St. Edmunds

Knettishall Heath Ponies – Santon Downham Bridge loop from Bury St Edmunds

Bike touring routes & trails

East Of England

Bury St. Edmunds

Knettishall Heath Ponies – Santon Downham Bridge loop from Bury St Edmunds

Hard

5.0

(1)

13

riders

Knettishall Heath Ponies – Santon Downham Bridge loop from Bury St Edmunds

06:53

96.0km

490m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

10.8 km

Rubbinghouse Covert

Forest

2

25.2 km

Knettishall Heath Ponies

Highlight • Forest

Early morning is a great time to meet the ponies before the traffic sends them into the Heath

Tip by

3

25.4 km

Peddars Way Trail

Highlight • Trail

This is the start of the Peddars Way, a 46 mile (74 km) long distance hiking and cycling trail from near Thetford close to the Norfolk/Suffolk border, to the North …

Tip by

43.3 km

East Wretham Heath

Nature Reserve

52.5 km

Thetford Forest

Forest

6

54.0 km

Little Ouse Path Public Bridleway

Highlight • Cycleway

7

54.0 km

Santon Downham Bridge

Highlight • Trail

Santon Downham bridge was built around the start of the First World War by the Canadian army, although a bridge has been on this site since at least the 17th …

Tip by

8

54.0 km

Little Ouse Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

9

58.6 km

BikeArt at High Lodge

Highlight • Cafe

High Lodge offers a lot of outdoor activities for all the family and a a pleasant cafe.
The cafe is open:
Monday - Friday - 09:00 - 17:00
Weekends and …

Tip by

10

60.5 km

Thetford Forest

Highlight • Forest

Go early before the crowds

Tip by

11

78.3 km

Elveden War Memorial

Highlight • Monument

B

96.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

49.8 km

30.5 km

5.62 km

5.20 km

2.63 km

2.24 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

55.1 km

34.7 km

3.07 km

1.72 km

1.29 km

< 100 m

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