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Belsize Hamlet – Hemel Hempstead Lock loop from Berkhamsted

Belsize Hamlet – Hemel Hempstead Lock loop from Berkhamsted

Hard

5.0

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Belsize Hamlet – Hemel Hempstead Lock loop from Berkhamsted

02:09

35.0km

260m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 7.86 km for 68 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.28 km

Sugar Lane

Highlight • Cycleway

easy access during the summer, OK for MTB and gravel ride

Tip by

14.1 km

Belsize Hamlet

Highlight • Settlement

Hertfordshire's best kept hamlet. Fun roads all around

Tip by

15.6 km

Commonwood Common

Forest

19.0 km

Juniper Hill

Forest

22.6 km

Wooden Bridge Over Grand Union Canal

Highlight • Bridge

Be wary of people walking as it is a thin path

Tip by

23.4 km

Water Lane Lock

Highlight • River

25.9 km

Apsley Pedestrian Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

Steep and narrow. You'll need a granny gear for this.

Tip by

26.0 km

Apsley Marina

Highlight • Structure

A lively modern marina with bars and restaurants.

Tip by

26.7 km

Apsley Top Lock

Highlight • Bridge

A pretty spot to admire the Grand Union Canal. The bride at the lock is narrow though safe to ride over, but the tow paths either side are narrow and uneven, so ride slowly or walk.

Tip by

26.7 km

Hemel Hempstead Lock

Highlight • Bridge

The bridge over canal is narrow and very steep, and one side its uneven. Would suggest to dismount and walk your bike across

Tip by

35.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.0 km

6.99 km

5.43 km

4.21 km

1.39 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.3 km

9.24 km

8.28 km

1.79 km

1.36 km

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Tuesday 26 May

27°C

14°C

0 %

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Belsize Hamlet – Hemel Hempstead Lock loop from Berkhamsted

Sugar Lane

Belsize Hamlet

Wooden Bridge Over Grand Union Canal

Water Lane Lock

Apsley Pedestrian Bridge

Apsley Marina

Apsley Top Lock

Hemel Hempstead Lock

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