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Essendon Hill – Cole Green Station loop from Hertford East

Road cycling routes

East Of England

East Hertfordshire

Essendon Hill – Cole Green Station loop from Hertford East

Moderate

74

riders

Essendon Hill – Cole Green Station loop from Hertford East

02:47

61.6km

510m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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13.4 km

Essendon Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Fast 40mph/65kph downhill when travelling northbound. Nice sweeping wide left turn, but careful of the right angle turn at the end. Can be easy to misjudge and go in too fast! Quiet road generally

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2

16.9 km

Cole Green Station

Highlight • Parking

The Cole Green station was part of the Cole Green Way which is a rail trail which runs east-west from the eastern edge of Welwyn Garden City to Hertford in Hertfordshire

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3

29.5 km

Hertfordshire Country Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Quite windy so be careful not to go too fast but great to enjoy

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4

31.6 km

Tewin Village

Highlight • Pub

Tewin is a pretty Hertfordshire village with a chocolate box charm. It features a village shop, pub and idyllic village green.

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32.7 km

Flexleys Wood

Forest

46.1 km

Spring Wood

Forest

7

54.0 km

Broxbourne Wood East

Highlight • Forest

Better for hiking but can see a lot of forests and occassionally deer through the trees

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8

55.7 km

Northward Downhill Stretch Near Hertford

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Long steady uphill when travelling from the north to south. Not much traffic on this road either.

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61.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

59.1 km

1.76 km

303 m

246 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

53.8 km

7.66 km

157 m

< 100 m

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Monday 18 May

18°C

9°C

91 %

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Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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