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Bury Road Climb – Wake Road, Epping Forest loop from Leyton Midland Road

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United Kingdom
England
Greater London
London

Bury Road Climb – Wake Road, Epping Forest loop from Leyton Midland Road

Moderate

4.5

(26)

424

riders

Bury Road Climb – Wake Road, Epping Forest loop from Leyton Midland Road

01:58

43.1km

430m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 35 m for 19 m

After 43.1 km for 19 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

10.6 km

Bury Road Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Nice ascent where you can let it go, once you’ve cleared the bumps at the top of the hill. Clear from there

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2

13.4 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 …

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3

15.6 km

Mott Street Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great training climb. Watch out for cars if you're weaving about on the road. Break it down into three sections (Ramps) and leave something for the last one

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4

15.8 km

High Beach Church

Highlight • Historical Site

High Beach Church and part of graveyard in Epping Forest near Loughton

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5

16.5 km

High Beech Tea Hut

Highlight • Forest

High Beech Tea hut is a great place to hang out, drink excellent (cheap) tea and hearty bread pudding, and chat with other cyclists. Tends to be a lot of …

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6

17.6 km

Wake Road, Epping Forest

Highlight • Cycleway

Heading north Wake Road seems like a lesser used road up to the Miller&Carter roundabout. Smooth tarmac with no potholes to dodge, a barely noticeable incline, and very few cars …

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7

18.5 km

Jack's Hill – The Ditches

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Great road through the forest.

What To Expect:
From the roundabout at Woodridden Hill / Epping Road, lovely road through the forest towards Theydon Bois. Smooth tarmac and a few gentle descents / ascents.

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8

20.1 km

Descent from Jack's Hill into Theydon Bois

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Super descent from Jack's Hill into Theydon Bois.

What To Expect:
Quick, speedy descent into Theydon Bois along smooth tarmac. Very nice road with a good gradient all the way …

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B

43.1 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.9 km

9.40 km

7.20 km

1.43 km

105 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

40.2 km

2.84 km

106 m

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