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The Brewery Tap – Flood-prone ford loop from Bishop's Stortford

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The Brewery Tap – Flood-prone ford loop from Bishop's Stortford

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The Brewery Tap – Flood-prone ford loop from Bishop's Stortford

02:00

32.0km

260m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 0 m for 271 m

After 31.8 km for 255 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.98 km

Hudshill Plantation

Forest

8.88 km

Ninno Wood

Forest

9.45 km

Clapgate Descent

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Easy going southbound and a massive downhill into Clapgate. A gut-buster northbound, as you're not out of the woods by a long chalk after your first massive climb. There's more …

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12.6 km

The Brewery Tap

Highlight • Pub

Nice pub with food and a shop. worth a stop.

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15.0 km

Berden — Eastbound Route

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Apart from a minor climb on the way out of Berden, this is high-pace downhill or level all the way.

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18.1 km

Southbound Downhill Section

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

For me, there's only one way to travel this stretch - southbound. Apart from between Potash Lane and Ginns Road, there's just no respite northbound. It's constant uphill, slight grades …

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22.2 km

Yew Tree Pub

Highlight • Pub

Nice pub

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23.2 km

Flood-prone ford

Highlight • River

In stormy spells in winter, the flood here provides an obstacle. Walkers might be able to get by on the verges, but cyclists will either get stopped in their tracks …

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26.3 km

Ford on the Road Dip

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

This ford runs down the road, rather than across it. This stretch is dry in the summer, but best avoided in wet weather:

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32.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.5 km

1.24 km

1.18 km

1.02 km

527 m

306 m

209 m

Surfaces

24.6 km

6.67 km

467 m

216 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Tuesday 19 May

20°C

12°C

28 %

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Max wind speed: 31.0 km/h

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The Brewery Tap – Flood-prone ford loop from Bishop's Stortford

Clapgate Descent

The Brewery Tap

Berden — Eastbound Route

Southbound Downhill Section

Yew Tree Pub

Flood-prone ford

Ford on the Road Dip

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