The Sailors’ Path

The Sailors’ Path follows a beautiful route between Snape Maltings and Aldeburgh. The Path is named because sailors would walk the path between Aldeburgh and Snape.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.88 km
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    Average duration: 2h 35 
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    Difficulty: Easy
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    Return to departure point: No
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    Vertical gain: + 23 m
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    Vertical drop: - 15 m
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    Highest point: 20 m
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    Lowest point: -1 m
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Description of the walk

(S) Leave Snape Maltings, turning right directly after bridge. Here you pick up signs for the Sailors’ Path, which guide you all the way to Aldeburgh. On reaching the main Aldeburgh road, follow Footpath to the right. Pass the entrance to Aldeburgh Golf Club (which is on other side of road). Follow road into Aldeburgh.(E)

(1) Optional longer route (allow extra 30 minutes) : Cross road beyond Golf Club entrance. After first houses turn left onto metalled track (Golf Lane). At “The Red House” fork left onto Footpath. Cross two fairways (beware of golf balls). Cross road and enter Warren Hill Lane. When lane ends follow path. At track turn left and immediately right. Views to the left of Thorpeness Gatehouse, The House in the Clouds and Sizewell Nuclear Power Station. Cross road to beach and turn right on metalled path. Return to Aldeburgh.(E)

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 2 m - Snape Maltings
  2. 1 : km 7.17 - alt. 15 m - Start of the optional longer route
  3. E : km 8.88 - alt. 7 m - Aldeburgh

Practical information

Well-surfaced paths and tracks. Includes section beside busy road and road crossings. Take great care. We recommend high visibility clothing.

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