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Hackney Marshes – Highams Park Boating Lake loop from Elephant & Castle

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Hackney Marshes – Highams Park Boating Lake loop from Elephant & Castle

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Hackney Marshes – Highams Park Boating Lake loop from Elephant & Castle

03:26

60.9km

260m

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: June 26, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 47.9 km for 77 m

Closed: • 5:00 PM-8:30 AM (otherwise open)

After 48.0 km for 77 m

Closed: • 5:00 PM-8:30 AM (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.89 km

Billingsgate Roman House & Baths

Archaeological Site

12.1 km

Wick Woodland

Forest

12.8 km

Hackney Marshes

Highlight • Viewpoint

Hackney Marshes is a park and nature reserve that is home to lots of wildlife and is hailed as the ‘spiritual home of Sunday league football’. Keep a look-out for …

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22.3 km

Highams Park Boating Lake

Highlight • Forest

Tranquil oasis in the middle of Epping Forest. It can get busy at the weekends, but it's a really nice spot to stop and take a breather.

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28.4 km

Strawberry Hill Pond

Highlight • Viewpoint

Strawberry Hill Pond is located within Epping Forest and provides a peaceful retreat perfect for a rest and picnic following a forest walk.

The pond is enveloped by conifers and …

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30.2 km

Church of the Holy Innocents

Highlight • Religious Site

34.4 km

Enfield Lock (No. 13)

Highlight • Structure

Canal path is a gravel of a fine texture, can get quite dusty. Some rougher parts but totally fine for thin tyres. Any paths travelling under bridges have speed bumps …

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36.4 km

River Lee Navigation at Ponders End

Highlight • Cycleway

King George V Reservoir, is part of the Lee Valley Reservoir Chain that supplies London with drinking water. It covers 170 hectares (420 acres), making it London’s largest. It is …

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42.7 km

Stonebridge Lock West

Lake

45.8 km

West Warwick Reservoir Canal and Boatyard

Highlight • River

Go in the early morning.

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48.0 km

Old Canal Mechanism

Highlight • Structure

This place is perfect if you want to avoid the crowd at the canal, it is perfect recording site too. That circle on map a complete discovery of the forest …

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48.5 km

River Lee Navigation (Hackney Cut)

Lake

60.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.5 km

9.89 km

5.47 km

4.56 km

2.68 km

911 m

Surfaces

37.6 km

9.83 km

9.08 km

1.84 km

1.30 km

1.27 km

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

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Saturday 27 June

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Hackney Marshes – Highams Park Boating Lake loop from Elephant & Castle

Hackney Marshes

Highams Park Boating Lake

Strawberry Hill Pond

Church of the Holy Innocents

Enfield Lock (No. 13)

River Lee Navigation at Ponders End

West Warwick Reservoir Canal and Boatyard

Old Canal Mechanism

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