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East Of England

St Michael's Church, Braintree – Flitch Way — East section loop from Braintree

Running trails & routes

East Of England

St Michael's Church, Braintree – Flitch Way — East section loop from Braintree

Hard

5.0

(1)

47

runners

St Michael's Church, Braintree – Flitch Way — East section loop from Braintree

02:46

26.4km

170m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

587 m

St Michael's Church, Braintree

Highlight • Other

St Michael's Church is a spacious structure of flint and stone, standing on the south aide of the town, on an elevated site. The building was commenced in the reign …

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4.18 km

Gatewoods Pond

Lake

7.20 km

Flitch Way Country Park

Forest

4

9.66 km

Plunge Pool in the Stream

Highlight • River

Great before next hill

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14.0 km

Clobb's Wood

Forest

6

17.2 km

Rayne Station on the Flitch Way

Highlight • Rest Area

Running for 15 miles between Bishop's Stortford and Braintree, the Flitch Way is totally traffic free and very flat. It is a fantastic place to hike with a good surface. …

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7

18.6 km

Flitch Way — East section

Highlight • Cycleway

Great tree shaded old railway route

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8

22.8 km

Rayne Station and Flitch Way Visitor Centre

Highlight • Cycleway

A very cool cafe - does get very busy however.

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9

26.2 km

Flitch Way Terminus at Braintree

Highlight • Rest Area

nothing much here, no seating or benches

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B

26.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.0 km

2.51 km

606 m

195 m

103 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.1 km

6.68 km

2.88 km

2.03 km

1.05 km

587 m

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