Matching Green Common – Epping Forest loop from Buckhurst Hill

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Matching Green Common – Epping Forest loop from Buckhurst Hill

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Matching Green Common – Epping Forest loop from Buckhurst Hill

04:21

70.9km

500m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 21.6 km for 199 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.79 km

Perky Blenders Coffee Kiosk

Highlight • Cafe

There's a Perky Blenders coffee place here based in a converted caravan. It's a great place to have a flat white and get some rest.

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13.3 km

The Lower Forest

Forest

21.7 km

Bobbingworth Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

28.6 km

Matching Green Common

Highlight • Settlement

A classic Essex village green and a nice place to pause for a break. The pub opposite is also pretty good.

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39.0 km

Town Grove

Forest

39.9 km

The White Horse, Hatfield Heath

Highlight • Settlement

Good pub in a great location for a stop. Hatfield Heath is a picturesque green space perfect for a mid ride break... with or without a refreshing drink from the pub!

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41.2 km

Plenty of up-and-down here and for me, this is best traversed southbound. There are more climbs southbound, but the worst of them is short and sharp. Northbound, the climb after crossing Pincey Brook is long and a complete a gut-buster.

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60.9 km

Forest Trail in Epping Forest

Highlight • Trail

61.3 km

Epping Forest

Highlight • Trail

Epping Forest is a beautiful ancient woodland bordering Essex and Greater London. It is one of the largest public open spaces in the London area, covering around 2,400 hectares (approximately …

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63.1 km

Woodridden Hill, Epping Forest

Highlight • Cycleway

A good downhill in the Epping forest main road. quiet in the early morning

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66.7 km

Epping Forest Gravel Trails

Highlight • MTB Park

Epping Forest has a huge network of shared-use trails that are well-surfaced and wide enough to be enjoyed by pedestrians and cyclists at the same time.

Cycling is permitted on …

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