The Maldon District offers both short and easy circular tours as well as longer routes, mostly on quiet country lanes, which allows both the occasional and committed cyclist to enjoy this area to the full. Whether you wish to visit historic maritime towns and traditional marshland villages, or visit the wild low-lying Dengie marshes, there's always somewhere new to explore in the Maldon District.
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MALDON CYCLING MAP
One of the routes listed on the Maldon Cycling Map is part of National Cycle Route 1 which runs from Dover to Shetland, and is 1,695 miles long or 2,728km.
TWO RIVERS' WAY
This cycle route begins at one of England's leading yachting centres, Burnham-on-Crouch. From here, the route heads north to explore the Dengie Peninsula, which is situated between the River Crouch and the River Blackwater. The route has a longer version of 25 miles or 40km and a shorter version of 12 miles or 19km.
Two Rivers' Way takes you through Southminster, Asheldham, Tillingham, Bradwell-on-Sea and then through St. Lawrence, Steeple and back down to Burnham-on-Crouch.
You can download the Two Rivers' Way map for free below.
DOWNLOAD TWO RIVERS' WAY
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The Witham and Maldon Routes have multiple rides and the total distance of the main route is 36 miles or 58km.
There are nine shorter rides included in the Witham and Maldon Routes. These rides are approximately five to twenty miles and are ideally suited for families or new cyclists.
The Chelmsford and Maldon routes have numerous rides and the total distance of the main route is 57 miles or 92km.
There are seven shorter rides included in the Chelmsford and Maldon routes. These rides are approximately five to twenty miles and are ideally suited for families or new cyclists.
The Crouch to Blackwater tour is 22 miles long and is a circular route which goes through the villages of North Fambridge, Althorne, Latchingdon, Mundon, Maldon, Purleigh and Cold Norton.
The Far and Wide tour is 14 miles long and is a circular route mostly on quiet country lanes. The route goes through Woodham Walter, Cock Clarks, Purleigh and Maldon.
The Blackwater Ride is 34 miles long and begins in Maldon, and goes to Heybridge Basin, Goldhanger, Little Totham, Great Braxted, Kelvedon and to Coggeshall before circling back round to Maldon.
PLAN YOUR OWN ROUTE
Around & About Maps are smaller snapshots which cover parts of OS Explorer maps 176 and 183. They include Maldon (the Woodhams and the Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation), Burnham-on-Crouch (Southminster & the Dengie Marshes), Bradwell-on-Sea (Tillingham & Mayland), Tollesbury (Goldhanger & the Tolleshunts) and Witham (Wickham Bishops, Great Totham, White Notley & Hatfield Peveral).
The Essex & Thames Estuary Cycle Map is also available and is a pocket sized guide to the National Cycle Network. This map is perfect for long distance riders heading to London, Kent or Suffolk.
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