Mountain biking around Castle Point is one of the best ways to explore more of this area of Essex. To help you experience the best the region has to offer, we’ve reviewed our full collection of mountain bike routes to bring you the best. Just click on any of the routes below to browse real tips and photos shared by other members of Komoot’s mountain biking community, to see what they liked most about these Tours—and to find the perfect mountain bike route for your next ride.

Olympic MTB loop from Southend-on-Sea – Hadleigh Castle Country Park	Intermediate 01:53 28.8km
Triple Trouble Trails – Deane's Drop loop from Benfleet	Easy 01:06 13.4km
Deane's Drop – Switchbacks Climb loop from Chalkwell	Easy 01:42 24.2km
Woodland Singletrack Bridleway – Deane's Drop loop from Hadleigh	Easy 01:21 16.3km
Triple Trouble Trails – Deane's Drop loop from Hadleigh	Easy 01:01 12.6km
Deane's Drop – Switchbacks Climb loop from Leigh-on-Sea	Intermediate 01:57 28.1km
Switchbacks Climb – Woodland Singletrack Bridleway loop from Benfleet	Intermediate 03:57 69.6km
Woodland Singletrack Bridleway – Deane's Drop loop from Benfleet	Easy 01:03 15.5km
Triple Trouble Trails – Deane's Drop loop from Chalkwell	Easy 01:14 18.3km

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Olympic MTB loop from Southend-on-Sea – Hadleigh Castle Country Park
01:53
28.8km
15.4km/h
260m
260m
Intermediate
3.0
(1)
3
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Advanced riding skills necessary.
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Triple Trouble Trails – Deane's Drop loop from Benfleet
01:06
13.4km
12.2km/h
180m
180m
Easy
4.3
(3)
71
Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Deane's Drop – Switchbacks Climb loop from Chalkwell
01:42
24.2km
14.3km/h
260m
260m
Easy
4.0
(2)
17
Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Woodland Singletrack Bridleway – Deane's Drop loop from Hadleigh
01:21
16.3km
12.1km/h
240m
240m
Easy
15
Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.
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5
Triple Trouble Trails – Deane's Drop loop from Hadleigh
01:01
12.6km
12.5km/h
170m
170m
Easy
5.0
(1)
42
Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Deane's Drop – Switchbacks Climb loop from Leigh-on-Sea
01:57
28.1km
14.4km/h
310m
310m
Intermediate
3.0
(2)
14
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Switchbacks Climb – Woodland Singletrack Bridleway loop from Benfleet
03:57
69.6km
17.7km/h
420m
420m
Intermediate
12
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Woodland Singletrack Bridleway – Deane's Drop loop from Benfleet
01:03
15.5km
14.8km/h
180m
180m
Easy
5.0
(1)
10
Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Triple Trouble Trails – Deane's Drop loop from Chalkwell
01:14
18.3km
14.9km/h
210m
210m
Easy
4.3
(3)
9
Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.