Mountain biking around Braintree 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.

Braintree BMX track loop	Easy 01:38 27.5km
Chalkney Woods loop from Halsted	Intermediate 01:36 23.3km
Flitch Way Road Crossing – Dunnow Forest Path loop from Braintree	Intermediate 03:11 46.4km
Flitch Way Road Crossing – Slippery Wooden Slats loop from Rayne	Easy 01:24 21.8km
Bluebell Wood – Gravel Track Beside Lower Road loop from Wickham St Paul	Easy 01:41 23.6km
Bike Ramp – Rumblebees Books & Music Café loop from Braintree	Expert 01:54 31.4km
Bike Ramp loop from Great Notley	Easy 00:54 13.5km
Gatewoods Pond – Flitch Way Country Park loop from Braintree	Easy 00:56 14.0km
Ancient Sunken Bridleway – Bike Ramp loop from Braintree	Intermediate 02:07 35.3km

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Braintree BMX track loop
01:38
27.5km
16.8km/h
140m
140m
Easy
4.3
(3)
6
Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Chalkney Woods loop from Halsted
01:36
23.3km
14.6km/h
200m
200m
Intermediate
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Intermediate mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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Flitch Way Road Crossing – Dunnow Forest Path loop from Braintree
03:11
46.4km
14.5km/h
270m
270m
Intermediate
21
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Flitch Way Road Crossing – Slippery Wooden Slats loop from Rayne
01:24
21.8km
15.5km/h
110m
110m
Easy
21
Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Bluebell Wood – Gravel Track Beside Lower Road loop from Wickham St Paul
01:41
23.6km
14.0km/h
190m
190m
Easy
3
Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.
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6
Bike Ramp – Rumblebees Books & Music Café loop from Braintree
01:54
31.4km
16.6km/h
180m
180m
Expert
4.7
(3)
5
Expert mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.
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Bike Ramp loop from Great Notley
00:54
13.5km
14.9km/h
70m
70m
Easy
9
Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Gatewoods Pond – Flitch Way Country Park loop from Braintree
00:56
14.0km
14.9km/h
80m
80m
Easy
5.0
(1)
9
Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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9
Ancient Sunken Bridleway – Bike Ramp loop from Braintree
02:07
35.3km
16.7km/h
250m
250m
Intermediate
3
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.