Section 1 of 2, Gipping Valley River Path
Stowmarket to Great Blakenham
8.5 miles (13.7 km). About 3 hours, moderate.
Start: TM 050 588. Finish: TM 118 508. OS grid.
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Up and down
Almost flat: about 31 m of climbing and 47 m of descent; highest point 29 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Stowmarket.
- Station
- Stowmarket, 110 m from the start. Directions TM 051 588
- Bus stops
- Stowmarket Railway Station, 90 m from the start. Directions TM 051 588Barnards, 100 m from the start. Directions TM 050 587Railway Station, 100 m from the start. Directions TM 050 589
- Car parks
- Car park, 120 m from the start. Directions TM 050 586Union Street Car Park (pay), 180 m from the start. Directions TM 048 588Union Street West Car Park (free), 200 m from the start. Directions TM 048 587
Getting back
The section finishes at Great Blakenham. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Chequers, 130 m from the finish. Directions TM 118 507Woodfield, 440 m from the finish. Directions TM 116 511
Planning the Gipping Valley River Path
- Planning the whole trail: discoversuffolk.org.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: earth, rock and mud 28%; the rest (68%) isn't recorded.
Almost all off road.
On the way: 1 flight of steps.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 4 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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