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Berkhamsted Castle Ruins – The Boot loop from Berkhamsted

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Berkhamsted Castle Ruins – The Boot loop from Berkhamsted

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Berkhamsted Castle Ruins – The Boot loop from Berkhamsted

00:52

11.8km

30m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: May 14, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 132 m for 20 m

After 1.13 km for 4 m

After 1.88 km for 10 m

After 3.48 km for 34 m

After 10.3 km for 10 m

After 11.1 km for 4 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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344 m

Berkhamsted Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

The ruins here are all that remains of what was once an important motte-and-bailey castle, built in the 11th century. It has seen its fair share of conflict, including a …

Tip by

700 m

The Boot

Highlight • Pub

Built in 1605, The Boote was a pub until 1920.

Tip by

3.49 km

Narrow Canal Path Under the Bridge

Highlight • River

would suggest you dismount going under the bridge

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6.12 km

Graffiti Murals in the Tunnel on the Bike Path

Highlight • Monument

Very beautiful graffiti.

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9.95 km

Lock 56 (Grand Union Canal, Berkhamsted)

Highlight • Rest Area

The lock is near Bank Mill Bridge No 143 (to the northwest) and Bullbeggers Lane Winding Hole (to the southeast). There is good mooring available nearby, and it's a short walk into Berkhamsted.

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11.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.00 km

2.96 km

842 m

678 m

269 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.38 km

2.89 km

2.17 km

1.83 km

339 m

151 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 7 July

32°C

17°C

0 %

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Berkhamsted Castle Ruins – The Boot loop from Berkhamsted

Berkhamsted Castle Ruins

The Boot

Narrow Canal Path Under the Bridge

Graffiti Murals in the Tunnel on the Bike Path

Lock 56 (Grand Union Canal, Berkhamsted)

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