Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Bike touring routes & trails

East Of England

East Hertfordshire

Stanstead St Margarets

Stanstead Lock – River Lea Navigation at Ware loop from St Margarets

Bike touring routes & trails

East Of England

East Hertfordshire

Stanstead St Margarets

Stanstead Lock – River Lea Navigation at Ware loop from St Margarets

Easy

5.0

(1)

10

riders

Stanstead Lock – River Lea Navigation at Ware loop from St Margarets

00:32

8.37km

10m

Cycling

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: May 26, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

1

209 m

River Lee Navigation at Stanstead Abbotts

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Jolly Fisherman is a lovely pub with plenty of outdoor seating.

Tip by

2

654 m

Stanstead Lock

Highlight • Bridge

Stanstead Lock has earned the reputation as the most difficult in England for barges to pass through, due to the fact that it incorporates a rare example of a swing …

Tip by

3

661 m

Stanstead Lock

Highlight • Bridge

The lock which incorporates a rare example of a swing-bridge has the reputation of being one of the country's most difficult to negotiate.

Tip by

4

2.19 km

Hardmead Lock 3 (River Lee Navigation)

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a lovely lock located along the River Lea, close to the Amwell Nature Reserve. The area features a lockkeepers cottage and beautiful scenery all around, making it very …

Tip by

5

2.23 km

Hardmead Lock

Highlight • Rest Area

The lock has a reputation as being difficult to negotiate.

Tip by

6

3.25 km

River Lea Navigation at Ware

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice path along the river!

Tip by

7

4.24 km

St. Mary's Church, Ware

Highlight • Historical Site

8

4.80 km

View from Ware Town Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Amazing views from either side of the bridge

Tip by

B

8.37 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.82 km

1.70 km

354 m

261 m

166 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.66 km

2.16 km

308 m

148 m

< 100 m

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Thursday 16 July

27°C

13°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Sign up for a free komoot account to join the conversation.

Sign up for free

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Print

Share

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

4.5

248

Epping Forest loop from Hackney Wick

03:30h

72.4km

530m

4.3

166

Shenley Circuit and Dollis Valley Greenwalk Loop

02:23h

38.9km

340m

4.2

57

St Albans escape – Gaddesden Lane to Bison Hill loop

03:21h

54.5km

440m

4.8

32

Where to Much Hadham loop via The Brewery Tap

02:41h

42.9km

300m

4.9

22

Potters Bar to Hertford Castle loop

02:33h

40.9km

400m

4.8

23

Chilterns Cycleway

02:54h

44.2km

400m

4.7

15

Brentwood to Norton Lane gravel loop

02:08h

43.0km

340m

4.4

12

Great Chishill Windmill loop from Bishop Stortford

03:59h

63.4km

490m

5.0

4

Hatfield to Old Knebworth loop via Spokes Cycles

04:58h

76.9km

620m

5.0

11

White Horse Hatfield Heath loop from Harlow

01:56h

32.8km

190m

4.3

301

Tottenham Marshes – Walthamstow Marshes loop from Theobalds Grove

02:50h

47.1km

60m

4.1

333

Bridge Over the River Lee – Hackney Marshes loop from Bow Road

03:26h

56.8km

360m