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Winding Rural Road Descent – The Old School House loop from Halstead

Winding Rural Road Descent – The Old School House loop from Halstead

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Winding Rural Road Descent – The Old School House loop from Halstead

04:13

97.7km

610m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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14.3 km

Hoppits

Forest

15.0 km

Winding Rural Road Descent

Highlight • Cycleway

Not a big dip but swings you through a left/right at the bottom and steep enough to get you out of the saddle on the way up.

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26.2 km

The Old School House

Highlight • Historical Site

Now the village hall.

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48.3 km

St. Andrew's Church, Alresford

Highlight • Religious Site

Nice location by a little green square. There's a decent cafe opposite as well.

Tip by

48.3 km

Art Café

Highlight • Cafe

Nice local cafe by the church green with outdoor seating and bike racks. Open 9-5 except Sundays.

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49.1 km

West Mersea Houseboats

Highlight • Structure

Various houseboats hauled up on the marshes, including one particularly notable one.

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49.2 km

The Dukes Seafood & Coffee Bar, West Mersea

Highlight • Cafe

Oyster and coffee bar in West Mersea. The 2 work perfectly together

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52.9 km

The Strood Causeway to Mersea Island

Highlight • Cycleway

Connected to the mainland by a causeway, Mersea Island is essentially cut off by the tide for four hours at a time - check these before crossing. Adds a frisson of excitement to any ride.

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75.8 km

Oak Grove

Forest

94.5 km

Greenstead Green Barn Café & Post Office

Highlight • Cafe

Newly reopened and as good as before. If you can, take bikes through to the rear of cafe for security.

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97.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

95.3 km

1.34 km

1.21 km

Surfaces

81.0 km

16.7 km

135 m

Elevation

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Highest point (80 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Friday 4 September

22°C

11°C

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Winding Rural Road Descent – The Old School House loop from Halstead

Winding Rural Road Descent

The Old School House

St. Andrew's Church, Alresford

Art Café

West Mersea Houseboats

The Dukes Seafood & Coffee Bar, West Mersea

The Strood Causeway to Mersea Island

Greenstead Green Barn Café & Post Office

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