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Awkward Climb – Long Westbound Climb loop from Sawbridgeworth

Easy

6

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Awkward Climb – Long Westbound Climb loop from Sawbridgeworth

01:17

21.0km

120m

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 4, 2025

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Start point

Train Station

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339 m

Awkward Climb

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An awkward climb westbound. Awkward because it's steep, but the cars can get pretty fast, which increases the disparity between your speed and theirs. You will also need to pull …

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1.47 km

Long Westbound Climb

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One of those climbs, westbound, which isn't particularly steep, but it's how long it goes on for.

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7.03 km

The ground outside, even after a deluge in summer, can get wet and messy and remain so for a while, due to the tree cover.

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7.48 km

Gatney Spring

Forest

5

8.63 km

Best traversed westbound

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A stretch of road that presents itself as potentially being a bit dangerous, but is actually OK. It's an easier ride westbound, with the initial downhill and traffic are more …

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18.0 km

Best traversed southbound

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Whichever direction you take this, you have one gut-busting climb to do, but overall I think southbound is the best way. You get the climb immediately out of the way …

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21.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.9 km

4.08 km

1.15 km

502 m

255 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.1 km

1.15 km

648 m

< 100 m

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