Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

View of Seventy Acres Lake – Waltham Abbey Church Tower loop from Hoddesdon

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

View of Seventy Acres Lake – Waltham Abbey Church Tower loop from Hoddesdon

Easy

5.0

(5)

riders

View of Seventy Acres Lake – Waltham Abbey Church Tower loop from Hoddesdon

01:37

21.1km

70m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 4, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 6.35 km for 67 m

After 9.36 km for 110 m

After 10.6 km for 228 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

4.56 km

View of the Canal

Highlight • Viewpoint

6.59 km

Old River Lea

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you want a change from the busy canal tow path then leave it here and follow the path on the natural Old Lea, less busy and more interesting.

Tip by

7.41 km

Bittern Hide, Lee Valley Wildlife Discovery Centre

Highlight • Rest Area

Bird watching hide and tower as well as child friendly information about local wildlife and habitats.

Tip by

7.48 km

View of Seventy Acres Lake

Highlight • Lake

Seventy Acres Lake. Plenty of bird spotting to be done as you take a break.

Tip by

7.91 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

11.0 km

Waltham Abbey Church and Gardens

Highlight • Natural

Lovely place

Tip by

11.2 km

Waltham Abbey Church Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

The only church tower built under the reign of Mary Tudor in 1556.

Tip by

13.2 km

Waltham Common Lock

Lake

18.2 km

View of the River Lea

Highlight • River

There's a pub over the bridge if you want food or drink.

Tip by

21.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.21 km

4.28 km

3.17 km

2.21 km

1.26 km

993 m

Surfaces

9.42 km

7.77 km

2.04 km

1.13 km

718 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Monday 18 May

18°C

9°C

86 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

Hard

4.5

233

Epping Forest loop from Hackney Wick

03:30h

72.4km

530m

Moderate

4.2

197

Thames Path and Lesnes Abbey Loop

03:00h

48.6km

170m

Easy

4.3

129

Central London sightseeing

01:48h

30.5km

140m

Moderate

4.3

153

Shenley Circuit and Dollis Valley Greenwalk Loop

02:23h

38.9km

340m

Moderate

4.2

St Albans escape – Gaddesden Lane to Bison Hill loop

03:21h

54.5km

440m

Moderate

4.8

Where to Much Hadham loop via The Brewery Tap

02:41h

42.9km

300m

Hard

4.8

Potters Bar to Hertford Castle loop

02:33h

40.9km

400m

Moderate

4.8

Chilterns Cycleway

02:54h

44.2km

400m

Moderate

4.7

Brentwood to Norton Lane gravel loop

02:08h

43.0km

340m

Hard

4.4

Great Chishill Windmill loop from Bishop Stortford

03:59h

63.4km

490m

Hard

5.0

Hatfield to Old Knebworth loop via Spokes Cycles

04:58h

76.9km

620m

Moderate

5.0

White Horse Hatfield Heath loop from Harlow

01:56h

32.8km

190m

View of Seventy Acres Lake – Waltham Abbey Church Tower loop from Hoddesdon

View of the Canal

Old River Lea

Bittern Hide, Lee Valley Wildlife Discovery Centre

View of Seventy Acres Lake

Stanstead Mill Stream and Hooks Marsh Lake, Lee Valley

Waltham Abbey Church and Gardens

Waltham Abbey Church Tower

View of the River Lea

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️