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East Of England

Breckland District

Santon Downham Bridge – Thetford Priory Ruins loop from Thetford

Bike touring routes & trails

East Of England

Breckland District

Santon Downham Bridge – Thetford Priory Ruins loop from Thetford

Hard

67

riders

Santon Downham Bridge – Thetford Priory Ruins loop from Thetford

05:49

77.7km

410m

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: May 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 52.8 km for 58 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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11.7 km

Thetford Forest

Forest

2

13.1 km

Little Ouse Path Public Bridleway

Highlight • Cycleway

3

13.1 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 …

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4

13.2 km

Little Ouse Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

27.0 km

Partition Belt

Forest

6

28.0 km

Elveden War Memorial

Highlight • Monument

7

29.1 km

Berners Heath — Stone Wall with Hole

Highlight • Historical Site

Old tank firing range target - take a look at the Google maps satellite images in the field opposite and you'll see an old bombing target - X marks the spot!

Tip by

32.3 km

Deadman's Grave

Nature Reserve

9

33.1 km

Seven Tree Road

Highlight • Trail

The views are wonderful here, but be ready for some deeper sand that will blunt your progress. Great 'cross practice at least!

We stuck to the edges of the trail …

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10

75.6 km

Nuns Bridges

Highlight • Bridge

11

77.1 km

Thetford Priory Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Thetford priory is a beautiful abandoned building be ware if the ghost

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B

77.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.6 km

24.8 km

6.29 km

5.77 km

5.52 km

2.62 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

34.8 km

30.9 km

9.81 km

1.90 km

335 m

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