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Swain's Lane – Essenden Hill Loop from Haggerston

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Swain's Lane – Essenden Hill Loop from Haggerston

Andrew and Joni planned a road ride

November 15, 2020

Swain's Lane – Essenden Hill Loop from Haggerston

Hard

05:16

112km

21.2km/h

980m

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

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Start point

Train Station

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7.23 km

Swain's Lane Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

An urban hill climbing staple, Swain's Lane is numbered among 99 others of Simon Warren's top climbs in the UK.

Stretching for just 0.6 miles (950 m), and gaining 233 …

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44.4 km

Broxbourne Wood East

Highlight • Forest

Better for hiking but can see a lot of forests and occassionally deer through the trees

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50.2 km

Hill Climb Towards Hertfordshire County Hall

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

The roundabout at the bottom is busy so be ready, change into low gear straight earlier to be prepared, as you may not have the luxury of time...

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51.7 km

Weir and Waterfall on the River Lea, Hertford

Highlight • Waterfall

Nice spot by the river for a snack break.

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73.9 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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75.3 km

West End Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Down and up. Coming out of Essendon is better. That way you'll descend on the better quality and climb on the more bumpy road.

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91.8 km

A1000 Country Road Stretch

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Speedy as you get on it from either end as it’s essentially a dip - you drop first and climb later! Good in/out point off the A1000 to start enjoying country roads if leaving London that way.

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92.9 km

Hadley Green

Highlight • Forest

lovely little park with pond and seating areas.

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112 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

76.1 km

21.9 km

7.67 km

5.97 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

72.8 km

38.5 km

266 m

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Swain's Lane – Essenden Hill Loop from Haggerston

Swain's Lane Climb

Broxbourne Wood East

Hill Climb Towards Hertfordshire County Hall

Weir and Waterfall on the River Lea, Hertford

Essendon Hill

West End Lane

A1000 Country Road Stretch

Hadley Green

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