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The River Stort – Waytemore Castle Mound loop from Bishop's Stortford

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The River Stort – Waytemore Castle Mound loop from Bishop's Stortford

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The River Stort – Waytemore Castle Mound loop from Bishop's Stortford

01:51

7.31km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 3, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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988 m

The River Stort

Highlight • River

The River Stort passes through Bishops Stortford on its was through Essex and Hertfordshire from the village of Langley to the River Lea. From the town the river has been made navigable, known as the Stort Navigation.

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5.91 km

Castle Park

Highlight • Rest Area

A gorgeous park and green space for a pit stop, maybe a picnic, r&r and then get back on it! Coffee shop is close as well.

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5.97 km

Cycle Stortford Meeting Point

Highlight • Parking

This is where we meet up for rides.

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6.15 km

Waytemore Castle Mound

Highlight • Monument

The history of Waytemore Castle is shrouded in mystery. It is thought that it was a Saxon fortress built in the 10th century against invasion by the Danes but there …

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6.79 km

Waterside Stortford Canal Trail

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Waterside Stortford is a 5.6km, flat trail which runs from Bat Willow Hurst Country Park to the north of the town, through the centre here, to just beyond Twyford Mill …

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7.31 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.15 km

2.02 km

1.47 km

414 m

195 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.31 km

1.76 km

1.20 km

952 m

720 m

270 m

Elevation

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Thursday 21 May

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The River Stort – Waytemore Castle Mound loop from Bishop's Stortford

The River Stort

Castle Park

Cycle Stortford Meeting Point

Waytemore Castle Mound

Waterside Stortford Canal Trail

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