THE WOLF WAY

The Wolf Way is a 248 mile/400km cycling adventure around Suffolk. Winding its way around many of the best bridleways, byways, gravel tracks, cycle paths and quiet back roads, it takes in some of Suffolk’s most beautiful locations and hidden gems.

After seeing the Rebellion Way around Norfolk, bikepackers Chris Bower and Sharon Calton were inspired to create a route to showcase the great riding in their home county, with help and advice from Cycling UK and Suffolk County Council. The Wolf Way is a stunning and accessible multi-day adventure exploring Suffolk’s varied landscape and deep history.

With similar elevation to its Norfolk counterpart, but slightly longer and with a little more off-road sections, the Wolf Way is a great way to experience multi-day riding. The route is designed to be accessible to riders of all levels, guiding them into adventure riding through Suffolk’s stunning scenery.

From the earliest Neolithic settlements in Europe to the Roman cities of Ipswich and Dunwich, Suffolk has a fascinating history. The Wolf Way takes its name from the protector of St Edmund, whose legacy echoes around the whole of Suffolk and East Anglia in place names, monasteries and monuments. It picks up parts of the Icknield Way, one of the ancient ‘King’s Highways’ – wide sandy tracks forged in a time before land enclosure.

The route takes you through beautiful heathland rich with wildlife, like the stone-curlews at Cavenham Heath, wading birds at Minsmere, and Exmoor ponies helping to re-wild Knettishall Heath. Suffolk has 142 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) and you’ll pass close by many of these on the ride. You’ll also pay a visit to the most easterly location in the British Isles, at Ness Point in Lowestoft.