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East Of England

Hatfield Forest Cafe – Matching Green Common loop from Great Dunmow

Bike touring routes & trails

East Of England

Hatfield Forest Cafe – Matching Green Common loop from Great Dunmow

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Hatfield Forest Cafe – Matching Green Common loop from Great Dunmow

03:27

52.5km

270m

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 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 1.49 km for 5 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

1

2.27 km

Dunmow Cutting Information Board on the Flitch Way

Highlight • Rest Area

This gets very wet and muddy at times of the year. In December I just about got through on an MTB.

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8.34 km

Flitch Way Country Park

Forest

3

10.1 km

Entrance to Flitch Way Country Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Sign and view on the Filtch Way, next to the entrance into Hatfield Forest.

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4

12.8 km

Hatfield Forest Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Great for a beverage or ice cream after a long walk!

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5

17.5 km

Easy Downhill Westbound

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

As the title says - freewheeling mixed with light pedalling. Watch for traffic coming the other way.

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6

19.6 km

Best traversed southbound

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Whichever direction you take this, you have one gut-busting climb to do, but overall I think southbound is the best way. You get the climb immediately out of the way …

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7

24.0 km

Downhill westbound

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Ride westbound for the downhill. Deceptively tiring eastbound, especially the first half, followed by a slight uphill grade which doesn't let your legs recover.

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29.4 km

Matching Pond

Lake

9

31.3 km

Matching Green Common

Highlight • Settlement

A classic Essex village green and a nice place to pause for a break. The pub opposite is also pretty good.

Tip by

10

40.3 km

Flooded Road

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

Luckily walkers/cyclists can walk on the verge on the western side.

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B

52.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.8 km

12.2 km

3.43 km

3.04 km

2.04 km

113 m

Surfaces

26.5 km

13.9 km

9.97 km

1.49 km

618 m

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Sunday 17 May

14°C

4°C

69 %

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