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Bridge Over the River Lee – Hackney Marshes loop from Bow Road

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Bridge Over the River Lee – Hackney Marshes loop from Bow Road

Moderate

4.2

(24)

331

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Bridge Over the River Lee – Hackney Marshes loop from Bow Road

03:26

56.8km

360m

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: September 9, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 5.19 km for 234 m

Closed: • 5:00 PM-8:30 AM (otherwise open)

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

2.61 km

Hackney Wick Canal and London Stadium View

Highlight • Viewpoint

Make sure you give pedestrians (there are plenty of them) priority!

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4.73 km

River Lee Navigation (Hackney Cut)

Lake

5.30 km

Middlesex Filter Beds Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

4

6.11 km

Bridge Over the River Lee

Highlight • Cycleway

Lovely area with a lot of hustle and bustle - in a good way

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5

14.3 km

Woodford Green

Highlight • Settlement

6

21.8 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

7

26.7 km

Woodridden Hill, Epping Forest

Highlight • Cycleway

A good downhill in the Epping forest main road. quiet in the early morning

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8

40.2 km

The Warren Wood

Highlight • Other

9

50.9 km

Hackney Marshes

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

A nice path that's easy to cycle on, possibly even on a road bike and definitely on a gravel bike. It's quiet, with some people trekking around but definitely enough …

Tip by

10

54.7 km

Old Ford Lock

Highlight • Bridge

The lock takes it namesake from after the natural ford which used to exist in the area crossing the uncanalised River Lea.

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B

56.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.9 km

18.3 km

7.71 km

2.49 km

421 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

48.1 km

5.28 km

1.94 km

1.28 km

208 m

< 100 m

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Wednesday 14 October

22°C

13°C

12 %

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