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Buck's Alley Woodland Lane – Essendon Hill loop from Radlett

Routes
Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
England
East Of England
Hertfordshire
Hertsmere
Aldenham

Buck's Alley Woodland Lane – Essendon Hill loop from Radlett

Moderate

21

riders

Buck's Alley Woodland Lane – Essendon Hill loop from Radlett

02:23

54.2km

440m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 6 m for 40 m

After 54.2 km for 40 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

15.9 km

Folly Arch

Highlight • Monument

Very pretty arch and view through it. Bench to grab a quick break

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2

27.1 km

Buck's Alley Woodland Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Be ready to have your gears set up in order as there will be some quick changing here

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3

28.9 km

30.4 km

Spring Wood

Forest

5

31.8 km

Essendon Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Fast 40mph/65kph downhill when travelling northbound. Nice sweeping wide left turn, but careful of the right angle turn at the end. Can be easy to misjudge and go in too fast! Quiet road generally

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6

33.4 km

Essendon Village Entrance

Highlight • Settlement

Very low traffic at most times of the day. Plenty of places to stop for a break and view, open fields and forested areas. Road can get narrow so choose …

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7

34.3 km

Cumcum Hill Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Awful name for a road but the hill is quite steep

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8

35.4 km

Quiet Tree-Lined Road off Great North Road

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

Quiet and wide road for riding in a group. Ok tarmac, some pot holes so watch out. Excellent to really get in the zone as there are no traffic lights …

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9

43.6 km

Great views of North Mymms Park Estate and country field either side whilst fast downhill

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B

54.2 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.4 km

8.71 km

5.03 km

673 m

361 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

52.5 km

1.33 km

267 m

189 m

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

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Friday 22 May

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