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Loop Trails near Norwich

110 routes near Norwich qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 6.2 km and 136 m (446 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 19.8 km.

That is 63 percent of the 174 routes we map near Norwich. They are shorter than the local average, 6.2 km against 14.3 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 136 m (446 ft) against 314 m (1,030 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 64 are rated easy and 1 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Easy

Circular Route

England · United Kingdom

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
14 m
Typical duration
9 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Riverside Access Trail

England · United Kingdom

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • River
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Riverside Trail

England · United Kingdom

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
47 m
Typical duration
31 min
  • River
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

East Ruston Circular Walk

England · United Kingdom

Distance
9.7 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
214 m
Typical duration
2 hr 21 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sheringham Circular

England · United Kingdom

Distance
10.9 km
/ 6.8 mi
Elevation gain
240 m
Typical duration
2 hr 38 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Woodland Trail

England · United Kingdom

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
76 m
Typical duration
50 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Oxnead Circular

England · United Kingdom

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
85 m
Typical duration
56 min
  • Lake
  • River
Moderate

Salthouse Circular

England · United Kingdom

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
180 m
Typical duration
1 hr 59 min
  • Coastal
Easy

West Runton Circular

England · United Kingdom

Distance
5.1 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
112 m
Typical duration
1 hr 14 min
  • Coastal
Moderate

Weybourne Circular

England · United Kingdom

Distance
6.9 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
152 m
Typical duration
1 hr 40 min
  • Coastal
Moderate

Mautby Women’s History Walk

England · United Kingdom

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
172 m
Typical duration
1 hr 53 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Easy

A Breath of Fresh Air

England · United Kingdom

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
86 m
Typical duration
56 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

A Grand Day Out

England · United Kingdom

Distance
12.7 km
/ 7.9 mi
Elevation gain
279 m
Typical duration
3 hr 4 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

A Taste of the Angles Way

England · United Kingdom

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
85 m
Typical duration
56 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Beccles Marsh Blue Trail

England · United Kingdom

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
34 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Beccles Marsh Green Trail

England · United Kingdom

Distance
6.7 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
147 m
Typical duration
1 hr 37 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Beccles Marsh Red Trail

England · United Kingdom

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
101 m
Typical duration
1 hr 6 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Blickling Circular Walk

England · United Kingdom

Distance
11.7 km
/ 7.3 mi
Elevation gain
257 m
Typical duration
2 hr 49 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Cley Heritage Walk

England · United Kingdom

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
57 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Diss Circular Walk

England · United Kingdom

Distance
9.3 km
/ 5.8 mi
Elevation gain
204 m
Typical duration
2 hr 14 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Green Heathland Trail

England · United Kingdom

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
95 m
Typical duration
1 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Happisburgh Circular Walk

England · United Kingdom

Distance
12.1 km
/ 7.5 mi
Elevation gain
265 m
Typical duration
2 hr 55 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Happisburgh Village Trail

England · United Kingdom

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
55 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

High Point Walk

England · United Kingdom

Distance
7.9 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
174 m
Typical duration
1 hr 54 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Lynford Stag Walk

England · United Kingdom

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
85 m
Typical duration
56 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Lynford Stag Wellbeing trail

England · United Kingdom

Distance
5.8 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
128 m
Typical duration
1 hr 24 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Pulham Market Workhouse Walk

England · United Kingdom

Distance
9.1 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
201 m
Typical duration
2 hr 12 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Red Heathland Trail

England · United Kingdom

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
40 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Saint Botolph's Way

England · United Kingdom

Distance
14.1 km
/ 8.8 mi
Elevation gain
311 m
Typical duration
3 hr 25 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

The Burgate Walk

England · United Kingdom

Distance
6.0 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
132 m
Typical duration
1 hr 27 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

The Commons Walk

England · United Kingdom

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
193 m
Typical duration
2 hr 7 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Themelthorpe Loop

England · United Kingdom

Distance
19.8 km
/ 12.3 mi
Elevation gain
436 m
Typical duration
4 hr 56 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Trunch Circular Walk

England · United Kingdom

Distance
9.4 km
/ 5.8 mi
Elevation gain
207 m
Typical duration
2 hr 16 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Two Stations

England · United Kingdom

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
180 m
Typical duration
1 hr 59 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Walcott Circular Walk

England · United Kingdom

Distance
8.1 km
/ 5.0 mi
Elevation gain
177 m
Typical duration
1 hr 57 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

West Harling Circular Walk

England · United Kingdom

Distance
8.0 km
/ 5.0 mi
Elevation gain
176 m
Typical duration
1 hr 56 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Desert Rats Memorial Walk

England · United Kingdom

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
69 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • Desert
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Winterton Dunes Circular

England · United Kingdom

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
33 m
Typical duration
22 min
  • Desert
Easy

Burgh Castle Circular

England · United Kingdom

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
36 m
Typical duration
24 min
  • Castle and ruins

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Circular RouteEngland0.6 km14 m9 minEasyApril to October
Norfolk Coast Path, Sheringham CircularEngland15.4 km339 m3 hr 44 minModerateApril to October
Riverside Access TrailEngland0.8 km18 m12 minEasyApril to October
Riverside TrailEngland2.1 km47 m31 minEasyApril to October
Thetford River Trails - Gold Route (Town Centre)England1.0 km22 m14 minEasyApril to October
Thetford River Trails - Purple Route (West)England1.4 km31 m20 minEasyApril to October
Thetford River Trails - Red Route (East)England2.9 km64 m42 minEasyApril to October
East Ruston Circular WalkEngland9.7 km214 m2 hr 21 minModerateApril to October
Sheringham CircularEngland10.9 km240 m2 hr 38 minModerateApril to October
Woodland TrailEngland3.4 km76 m50 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Circular Route, Riverside Trail, East Ruston Circular Walk. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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