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Connaught Water, Epping Forest – Wake Road, Epping Forest loop from Chingford

Connaught Water, Epping Forest – Wake Road, Epping Forest loop from Chingford

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Connaught Water, Epping Forest – Wake Road, Epping Forest loop from Chingford

01:10

24.3km

230m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Great for any fitness level. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 1.60 km for 68 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.65 km

Connaught Water, Epping Forest

Highlight • Lake

A stone's throw from central London, Epping forest offers an immersive countryside experience, with its Oak, Beech and Hornbeam forests, grasslands, heaths and flowing waterways.

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3.53 km

Forest Path to High Beach

Highlight • Forest

An alternative way to High Beech avoiding the main road drag. Passable on a road bike but gets “adventurous” if the weather has taken a turn recently.

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4.86 km

High Beach Church

Highlight • Historical Site

High Beach Church and part of graveyard in Epping Forest near Loughton

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5.59 km

High Beech Tea Hut

Highlight • Forest

High Beech Tea hut is a great place to hang out, drink excellent (cheap) tea and hearty bread pudding, and chat with other cyclists. Tends to be a lot of …

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6.36 km

Climb in Epping Forest

Highlight • Climb

Good little climb! Flattens out before another incline before the top.

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7.24 km

Wake Road, Epping Forest

Highlight • Cycleway

Heading north Wake Road seems like a lesser used road up to the Miller&Carter roundabout. Smooth tarmac with no potholes to dodge, a barely noticeable incline, and very few cars …

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8.12 km

Great road through the forest.

What To Expect:
From the roundabout at Woodridden Hill / Epping Road, lovely road through the forest towards Theydon Bois. Smooth tarmac and a few gentle descents / ascents.

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9.66 km

Descent from Jack's Hill into Theydon Bois

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Super descent from Jack's Hill into Theydon Bois.

What To Expect:
Quick, speedy descent into Theydon Bois along smooth tarmac. Very nice road with a good gradient all the way …

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24.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.87 km

9.56 km

2.10 km

1.43 km

1.23 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.2 km

4.49 km

285 m

112 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Sunday 30 August

22°C

14°C

55 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Connaught Water, Epping Forest – Wake Road, Epping Forest loop from Chingford

Connaught Water, Epping Forest

Forest Path to High Beach

High Beach Church

High Beech Tea Hut

Climb in Epping Forest

Wake Road, Epping Forest

Jack's Hill – The Ditches

Descent from Jack's Hill into Theydon Bois

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