With a friend, I rode a 3 day, 180 mile loop starting and ending in Diss, Norfolk. The route took in parts of the Wolf Way, the Rebellion Way, the Weavers Way and the Marriots Way. It was a combination of road and gravel riding and passed through a number of east coast towns such as Aldeburgh, Southwold, Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth. We camped in Saxmundham and Happisburgh. The return leg went inland to the centre of Norwich before returning to Diss.
Here is the whole route, simplified slightly to make it into a single loop without recovering any ground which makes it a bit shorter than the version we rode:
https://www.strava.com/routes/3377604812502843350
Music: [light my way] provided by mobygratis
At the start of July, I went bike packing with a friend in Norfolk and Suffukk. Our route was a 180 mile loop starting and ending in the town of D. On the first day, we set off from D just after lunch and headed for a campsite in Sax Mundum, following a mix of bridaways and roads. [Music] After we pitched our tents, we headed out again to grab a pint in the White Hart Inn in Albra. We went via Seizewell and Thor Ness, mostly on grally and sandy tracks. [Music] [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] We returned to the campsite by road and went to the nearby Poachers Pocket Pub for our evening meal. [Music] The next morning we set off up the coast heading initially for South where we picked up some breakfast before continuing north through Lowest off and Great Yarmouth. [Music] [Music] The route to South was part of the Wolf Way and it was really excellent with lots of great off-road sections. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] We stopped in Yarmaf to eat the sausage rolls that we’ bought in Southold when we were getting the breakfast stuff before heading on to the next campsite in Hayesbor. The route north of Yarmouth was all road, so we took the opportunity to put a bit more air in our tires before setting off. [Music] in Hayesbor. We pitched the tents, grabbed a shower, and went to the local pub for some food. [Music] The weather forecast on the final day was a thunderstorms in the afternoon, so we left camp at 7:00 a.m. hoping to get as many miles under our wheels as possible before the weather arrived. The route today would be a lot more gravel, so we dropped our tire pressures before setting off. [Music] The route north of Norwich mostly consisted of the Weaver’s Way and the Marriott’s Way, both of which are old railway lines converted to long-distance cycling and walking routes. They were a really fun traffic-free way to get into the city. Heat. [Music] [Music] Heat. [Music] [Applause] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Hey [Music] people. [Music] We got to Norwich in the dry, so grabbed a quick early lunch before pressing on, hoping that we might outrun the rain. The route from Norwich to D was borrowed from the rebellion way. It started as a hilly road route, but then it flattened out and took in a lot more byways and bridalways. [Music] Unfortunately, the rain and the thunder caught up with us south of Norwich. It was a warm day, so getting wet wasn’t so bad. And by the time we got to this, we were so wet, it made no difference to ride through the ford instead of taking the bridge. [Music] This was a really wonderful trip. It was great to ride a long stretch of the coast and marry that up with the old railway lines and byways in land to make a fun loop. The riding in and out of Yarmouth was the least enjoyable part of the route, but the section from Zach Mundum to Lowistoft was maybe my favorite. Having said that, I did really enjoy the whole of the last day, even if we did get soaked.
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Good job guys