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Snape Village – The Sailors' Path loop from Snape

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Snape Village – The Sailors' Path loop from Snape

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Snape Village – The Sailors' Path loop from Snape

03:34

13.8km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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13 m

Snape Village

Highlight • Historical Site

An idyllic village on the Alde Estuary, Snape is renowned for the nearby Snape Maltings, home to an iconic concert hall and other cultural sites. The village has a few …

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1.48 km

The Sailors' Path

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The Sailors' Path is a historic trail linking Snape Maltings and Aldeburgh on the coast. It heads through marshes, woodlands and wide open spaces, and would've been walked by sailors …

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1.91 km

The Sailors' Path

Highlight • Trail

3.70 km

The Sailors' Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Off-road route from Snape to Aldeburgh avoiding the busy A road

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4.67 km

Sailors' Path

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The Aldeburgh end starts rather sandy but this is very quiet compacted gravel track. Watch out for the cows.

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5.66 km

Old Broom Covert

Forest

6.84 km

Sandy Path Through Fields

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7.46 km

Five Acre Pickle

Forest

10.6 km

Friston Windmill

Highlight • Monument

The little village of Friston is set in beautiful rural countryside within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB. While accommodation is sparse here, there is a pub – the Old …

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13.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.12 km

3.85 km

3.75 km

1.07 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.86 km

4.19 km

3.61 km

1.07 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 23 June

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Snape Village – The Sailors' Path loop from Snape

Snape Village

The Sailors' Path

The Sailors' Path

The Sailors' Path

Sailors' Path

Sandy Path Through Fields

Friston Windmill

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