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Layer Breton Climb – Dovercourt Lighthouses loop from Alresford

Layer Breton Climb – Dovercourt Lighthouses loop from Alresford

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Layer Breton Climb – Dovercourt Lighthouses loop from Alresford

04:42

97.5km

420m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 34.0 km for 218 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

9.35 km

Butt Road Roman Church and Cemeteries

Ruins

21.9 km

Layer Breton Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Short but noticeable ramp that rises 25m into the village. Attack it hard after coming over Abberton Reservoir.

Tip by

26.2 km

Chest Wood

Forest

38.4 km

View of the Moorings on the River Colne at Wivenhoe Quay

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice spot to take a break.

Tip by

38.5 km

The Black Buoy Pub, Wivenhoe

Highlight • Restaurant

good community pub for a refreshment stop before/after The Wivenhoe Trail

Tip by

38.6 km

Norwegian Bakers of Wivenhoe

Highlight • Cafe

Tasty treats!

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40.3 km

Gravel Pit Grove

Forest

67.6 km

Harwich International Port Ferry Terminal

Highlight • Structure

Mmm

Tip by

70.8 km

Dovercourt Lighthouses

Highlight • Historical Site

These unusual lighthouses were built around the 17th century and are a unique example of the first types of lighthouses dating to Roman and medieval times. The lighthouses would have …

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97.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

82.8 km

3.94 km

3.85 km

2.91 km

2.79 km

1.17 km

147 m

Surfaces

82.1 km

10.6 km

4.42 km

232 m

146 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 20 May

21°C

11°C

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Layer Breton Climb – Dovercourt Lighthouses loop from Alresford

Layer Breton Climb

View of the Moorings on the River Colne at Wivenhoe Quay

The Black Buoy Pub, Wivenhoe

Norwegian Bakers of Wivenhoe

Harwich International Port Ferry Terminal

Dovercourt Lighthouses

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