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Epping Forest Gravel Trails – River Stort Towpath loop from Walthamstow Central

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Epping Forest Gravel Trails – River Stort Towpath loop from Walthamstow Central

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Epping Forest Gravel Trails – River Stort Towpath loop from Walthamstow Central

05:04

78.5km

300m

Cycling

Hard bike 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 accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Epping Forest

Rye Meads

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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10.9 km

North Long Hills

Forest

2

11.5 km

Epping Forest Gravel Trails

Highlight • MTB Park

Epping Forest has a huge network of shared-use trails that are well-surfaced and wide enough to be enjoyed by pedestrians and cyclists at the same time.

Cycling is permitted on …

Tip by

3

12.8 km

Mott Street Climb, Epping Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Number 26 of the UK's top 100 Climbs. Just North of London in the county of Essex lies High Beach and the climb of Mott Sreet.

Studying the topography, it's …

Tip by

19.3 km

Waltham Town Lock

Lake

20.7 km

Waltham Common Lock

Lake

26.4 km

Rusheymead

Forest

7

30.5 km

River Stort Towpath

Highlight • Cycleway

Fantastic scenery, just be careful of the nettles poking out, and go slow it's a small tow path👌

Tip by

8

37.0 km

River Lea Navigation at Ware

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice path along the river!

Tip by

9

40.9 km

Hartham Common

Highlight • Trail

Large park for a break and rest and some good open green alongside the canal

Tip by

10

41.5 km

River Lea Towpath: Hertford to Ware

Highlight (Segment) • River

A gravelly cyclepath and towpath. Suitable for wider tyres. The footbridge at The Cut at Ware has been closed for years so you'll have to turn off earlier to rejoin.

Tip by

11

59.2 km

Glade Cycle Path, Lee Valley Regional Park

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

part of National Cycle Route no1

Tip by

12

62.1 km

Stanstead Mill Stream and Hooks Marsh Lake, Lee Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

A beautiful park with lots of water all around, people fishing, and the most inviting benches for cyclists: There's a bike stand near most of them :P

Tip by

B

78.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.9 km

27.3 km

7.62 km

5.23 km

4.87 km

4.66 km

Surfaces

34.8 km

26.0 km

9.76 km

7.07 km

578 m

439 m

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Wednesday 10 June

17°C

8°C

64 %

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