Epping Forest loop via Blackmore from Wanstead Flats

Epping Forest loop via Blackmore from Wanstead Flats

Hard

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Epping Forest loop via Blackmore from Wanstead Flats

07:01

94.1km

670m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 10, 2024

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Epping Forest

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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12.5 km

Green Ride, Epping Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Expect wide and easy fire roads, more testing single track, some small drop offs and even a few jumps as you take in part of the Green Ride route. You'll …

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27.6 km

Ongar Place Hall Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Not a road, but not not a road either. Passable on road bikes when the weather is nice and the trails have had a chance to dry out.

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39.1 km

Norton Lane Gravel Track

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

One of the most beautiful bits of gravel road in the South East of England.

Norton Lane is well worth taking a detour for!

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50.0 km

College Wood Gravel Track

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Watch out for conkers, but a lovely easy bit of off road through some ancient forest, used by Henry XIII for hunting when he stayed at Blackmore.

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55.1 km

Blackmore Tea Rooms

Highlight • Cafe

Great place to plan a stop on a ride out from London. An excellent cafe, a pub and also a supermarket next door. What more could you want?

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68.8 km

Dagnam Park (The Manor)

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

A quiet, calm spot to stop for a much-needed break just before reaching the north end of Cycle Route 136.

Deer in the park are often close by if you're …

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77.4 km

Gravel Trail from Havering-atte-Bower to Hainault Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Nice off road gravel section from Havering-atte-Bower to the entrance of Hainault Forest.

Doable on a road bike but some sections can be muddy.

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94.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.1 km

21.8 km

20.9 km

10.6 km

4.81 km

3.93 km

Surfaces

31.5 km

28.6 km

22.5 km

7.66 km

3.83 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Today

Tuesday 3 November

13°C

8°C

38 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

June 28, 2024,Essex Gravel

A familiar area, riding paths less travelled. Some of the paths were a bit bumpy due to the dry weather of late (I might have a few blisters 😬), but that is still way better than ploughing through mud 🐖.
Although the route was relatively flat, the legs felt pretty tired towards the end.