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Verulamium Roman City Walls – Hemel Hempstead Lock loop from Harpenden

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Verulamium Roman City Walls – Hemel Hempstead Lock loop from Harpenden

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Verulamium Roman City Walls – Hemel Hempstead Lock loop from Harpenden

02:37

41.1km

310m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 10.5 km for 242 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.6 km

Verulamium Roman City Walls

Highlight • Monument

Traces of the great Roman town of Verulamium, once second in size only behind Londinium, can be found here in Verulamium Park. Covering 100 acres (40 ha), the park features …

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10.8 km

Verulamium Roman Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Remaining portion of Roman wall that protected the city of Verulamium, dating from ca. 250-270 A.D.

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17.7 km

Bedmond Wood

Forest

20.9 km

Water Lane Lock

Highlight • River

23.4 km

Apsley Pedestrian Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

Steep and narrow. You'll need a granny gear for this.

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23.5 km

Apsley Marina

Highlight • Structure

A lively modern marina with bars and restaurants.

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24.2 km

Hemel Hempstead Lock

Highlight • Bridge

The bridge over canal is narrow and very steep, and one side its uneven. Would suggest to dismount and walk your bike across

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30.0 km

Tree Canopy on the Nicky Line

Highlight • Forest

37.1 km

Nickey Line–Roehampton Estate Bridleway

Highlight • Trail

cross over point where one of bridleways in the Roehampton Estate / Harpendenbury Farm meets the Nickey Lane- beware of dogs off leads

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41.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.1 km

11.0 km

7.21 km

5.14 km

4.36 km

2.20 km

149 m

Surfaces

19.5 km

8.90 km

6.30 km

4.28 km

1.39 km

662 m

Elevation

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Highest point (150 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Saturday 22 August

23°C

8°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Verulamium Roman City Walls – Hemel Hempstead Lock loop from Harpenden

Verulamium Roman City Walls

Verulamium Roman Ruins

Water Lane Lock

Apsley Pedestrian Bridge

Apsley Marina

Hemel Hempstead Lock

Tree Canopy on the Nicky Line

Nickey Line–Roehampton Estate Bridleway

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