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Epping Forest and Hertford loop from Whipps Cross

Epping Forest and Hertford loop from Whipps Cross

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4.5

(2)

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Epping Forest and Hertford loop from Whipps Cross

08:21

115km

840m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 22, 2024

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263 m

Hollow Ponds

Highlight • Forest

The first time I’ve actually ducked into the park, and I’ll be back soon with a gravel bike. Lots of intersecting little trails and only a short ride away from East London.

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14.5 km

Warlies Park Lanes

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

There's a mix of tarmac surfaced and muddier farm tracks along these lanes through Warlies Park: best take the gravel bike or you might be in for a shock!

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54.3 km

Singletrack Through Grassy Fields

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Riding south to north, this is a really nice descent. Make sure you notice the start of the path, otherwise you'll continue down to a dead end and have to …

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70.9 km

North Mymms Park

Highlight • Trail

end of road is gravel

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77.2 km

World War II Pillbox by The Old Guinea

Highlight • Monument

Well preserved bunker from second world war.

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86.6 km

Fenny Stall Farm Shop and Tea Room

Highlight • Restaurant

Does the best Gastronomical Burgers and Desserts absolutely huge!

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87.0 km

George Grey Obelisk

Highlight • Monument

George Grey was an Earl of Harold

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89.5 km

Tarmacked Farm Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

path down to the farm used to be tough but has been tarmacked in 2021

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93.1 km

Forty Hall Country Park

Highlight • Historical Site

This is a beautiful stretch. Follow the green line on the map and you won't regret it! Medium-fine gravel path, my 25mm tyre-d roadbike was fine. Picturesque and nice places …

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99.4 km

Rammey Marsh Lock (Lock 18)

Highlight • Bridge

One of Lea Navigation's deepest locks, to allow barges of up to 100 tonnes (100,000 kg) to pass through.

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103 km

Ponders End Lock

Highlight • Bridge

Originally built in 1770, Ponders End lock was mechanised in 1959. It sits on the River Lee Navigation, a section of the River Lea that was turned into a canal. …

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104 km

Pickett's Lock (formerly Alfie's Lock)

Highlight • Rest Area

It was previously known as Pickett's Lock.

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108 km

Waterside Café

Highlight • Cafe

nice lunch or coffee stop

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113 km

Hucks Café

Highlight • Cafe

A great, friendly cosy cafe offering a wide variety of cakes, pastries and of course coffee!

hucks.org.uk

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115 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.8 km

26.2 km

20.3 km

14.4 km

14.0 km

1.40 km

Surfaces

52.0 km

28.3 km

17.9 km

12.8 km

3.59 km

537 m

Elevation

Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Today

Sunday 21 December

12°C

8°C

93 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Hollow Ponds

Warlies Park Lanes

Singletrack Through Grassy Fields

North Mymms Park

World War II Pillbox by The Old Guinea

Fenny Stall Farm Shop and Tea Room

George Grey Obelisk

Tarmacked Farm Descent

Forty Hall Country Park

Rammey Marsh Lock (Lock 18)

Ponders End Lock

Pickett's Lock (formerly Alfie's Lock)

Waterside Café

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