Saffron Trail
A long distance path of 70 miles in Essex which includes riverside, woodland, towns, villages, historic buidings and monuments and the open Essex countryside. Maps, statistics and gpx route file for the walk are included.
Google Maps Open Source MapsStatistics and Files
Start: Southend on Sea
Grid Ref: TQ884850
Distance: 70 miles (112 km)
Climbing: 1,111 metres
Walk time: 28-35 hours
Days: 5-7
Ordnance Survey Explorer Map (1:25,000)
175 Southend-on-Sea and Basildon
176 Blackwater Estuary
183 Chelmsford and The Rodings
195 Braintree and Saffron Walden
176 Blackwater Estuary
183 Chelmsford and The Rodings
195 Braintree and Saffron Walden
Summary:
The Saffron Trail is a long distance footpath od around 70 miles in length which crosses the county of Essex from Southend-on-Sea in the south east to Saffron Walden in the north west. Terrain is varied and includes riverside, woodland, towns and villages, historic buidings and monuments and the open Essex countryside. From Southend-on-Sea the walks heads across Essex to Saffrom Walden via Hadleigh, Rayleigh, Hockley, Hullbridge, Battlesbridge, East Hanningfield, Danbury, Chelmsford, Broomfield, Broad's Green, Great Waltham, Howe Street, Littley Green, Felsted, Little Dunmow, Great Dunmow, Little Easton, Great Easton, Tilty, Chickney, Woodend Green, Henham, Little Henham, Widdlington, Newport, Wendens Ambo and Audley End.
Useful Links:
Essex Walks
Long Distance Walkers Association
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