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Wanstead Park Cycle Path – Highams Park Boating Lake loop from Forest Gate

Wanstead Park Cycle Path – Highams Park Boating Lake loop from Forest Gate

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Wanstead Park Cycle Path – Highams Park Boating Lake loop from Forest Gate

01:48

26.0km

160m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel 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: March 23, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 2.77 km for 170 m

After 4.83 km for 62 m

After 9.90 km for 168 m

After 23.1 km for 263 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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624 m

Full Cycle – Wanstead Flats

Highlight • Trail

Scan the QR code on the post beside the bin for information related to Forest Gate's cycling heritage

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3.26 km

Woods Trail – Roding Valley Way

Highlight • Cycleway

A mixture of gravel, road and mud paths that are always fun and varied, but if you're not sure of which terrain you'll encounter, knobbly/off-road tyres would be encouraged.

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3.30 km

Wanstead Park Cycle Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Wanstead Park, and the Roding Valley, are beautiful places to ride.
Many of the paths though, are pedestrian only - so be aware of this and follow the signage. During …

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5.41 km

Roding Valley Way Underpass (North Circular Road)

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Shared by cyclists and walkers alike, this is a nice waterside gravel path to pass safely under the North Circular Road, which is part of the Roding Valley Way.

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13.4 km

South Epping Forest Gravel Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The first of the wide, hard-packed gravel tracks into Epping Forest.

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18.0 km

Highams Park Boating Lake

Highlight • Forest

Tranquil oasis in the middle of Epping Forest. It can get busy at the weekends, but it's a really nice spot to stop and take a breather.

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20.9 km

Gilbert's Slade

Forest

22.7 km

Technically, this is the beginning of the off-road section that leads to Epping Forest from London and where the fun really begins. Hollow Ponds is a beautiful place to explore, as are the gravel paths surrounding the water.

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23.8 km

Wanstead Flats

Highlight • Forest

Discover a natural habitat in the heart of East London. If it has been wet recently, then the gravel/mud can be hard going on anything but knobbly tyres.

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26.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.84 km

8.41 km

3.55 km

2.11 km

1.99 km

1.14 km

Surfaces

9.73 km

7.21 km

5.76 km

2.09 km

1.03 km

214 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 21 May

28°C

13°C

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Wanstead Park Cycle Path – Highams Park Boating Lake loop from Forest Gate

Full Cycle – Wanstead Flats

Woods Trail – Roding Valley Way

Wanstead Park Cycle Path

Roding Valley Way Underpass (North Circular Road)

South Epping Forest Gravel Path

Highams Park Boating Lake

Hollow Ponds Entrance

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