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Sparrowhall Bridge – Dawson Way loop from St Albans Abbey

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Sparrowhall Bridge – Dawson Way loop from St Albans Abbey

Moderate

4.7

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Sparrowhall Bridge – Dawson Way loop from St Albans Abbey

02:17

40.3km

240m

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: April 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 24.6 km for 68 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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829 m

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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6.09 km

Film director Stanley Kubrick bought Childwickbury Manor in 1978. The estate was used as both his home and a production centre for his film productions. Stanley Kubrick lived here until his death in 1999, his widow still lives in the manor house.

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14.8 km

Cherry Tree Lane Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

On the way the Chiltern cycleway

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20.0 km

Sparrowhall Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Surface has been changed from natural to gravel, making it alot quicker

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22.5 km

Dawson Way

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Recently the surface has been relayed with gravel making it alot faster

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23.3 km

Sherrardspark Wood

Forest

27.6 km

Creswick Plantation

Forest

29.9 km

St Albans Way Statue

Highlight • Monument

32.6 km

Nast Hyde Halt

Highlight • Monument

Alban Way is a paved multi-use path running between Hatfield and St Albans, constructed along the route of the former Hatfield to St Albans railway line. The Hatfield - St. Albans branch was an early casualty under British Railways, closing to passengers on 1st October 1951; freight traffic lingered until 1968.
Along the route there are a couple of sculptures and a few places to stop and rest; all the old stations / halts are signposted along the route and there are plenty of information boards. The old Nast Hyde Halt station platform has been beautifully restored and is a highlight of the route.

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38.4 km

Alban Way Railway Bridge

Highlight • Monument

The Alban Way is a cycle path in Hertfordshire, England, that has been constructed along the route of the former Hatfield to St Albans railway line. It runs from St Albans, close to St Albans Abbey railway station and the site of Roman Verulamium, through Fleetville and Smallford to Hatfield, ending close to Hatfield railway station. It is 7.5 miles (12.1 km) long.

Part of National Cycle Network route 61, which runs from the River Thames at Maidenhead to the River Lea in Ware, the Alban Way is fully tarmacked throughout making it usable all year round. The section from Welwyn Garden City to Ware is called the Cole Green Way.

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40.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.8 km

6.32 km

4.07 km

3.16 km

1.89 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.3 km

5.45 km

1.78 km

1.72 km

616 m

426 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Sparrowhall Bridge – Dawson Way loop from St Albans Abbey

Verulamium Roman Ruins

Childwickbury Manor

Cherry Tree Lane Bridge

Sparrowhall Bridge

Dawson Way

St Albans Way Statue

Nast Hyde Halt

Alban Way Railway Bridge

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