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River Ash Ford at Hadham Cross – Cromer Windmill loop from Watton-at-Stone

River Ash Ford at Hadham Cross – Cromer Windmill loop from Watton-at-Stone

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River Ash Ford at Hadham Cross – Cromer Windmill loop from Watton-at-Stone

04:23

101km

720m

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: June 13, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 16 m for 13 m

After 101 km for 13 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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19.1 km

River Ash Ford at Hadham Cross

Highlight • Bridge

River, sheep and ducklings. Great place for a break, seems popular with cyclists and walkers.

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20.0 km

Much Hadham Village

Highlight • Historical Site

A quintessential example of a Hertfordshire village, complete with Tudor era houses and village green. A pleasure to roll through! There used to be a fantastic nursery and cafe, but …

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42.5 km

Congratulations, you've reached the highest point - for roadies - in the county (the actual county top is ~500m west of you at 147m in Roughway Wood, accessible by a bridleway for our gravel-loving compatriots).

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49.2 km

Chrishall Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

A straight 700m climb with a shallow but steady 3.5% gradient - you can see the top from the bottom so good for a quick hill climb contest in the big ring.

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58.7 km

Brown Spinney

Forest

71.2 km

Steeple Morden Airfield Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

Plaque and memorial for Royal Air Force Steeple Morden. The airfield was operational during the Second World War; initially as a dispersal field for RAF Bomber Command; then used by …

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76.6 km

Ashwell Village and Springs

Highlight • Settlement

The springs at the east end of the High St on the corner by Springhead are the source of the River Cam.

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89.9 km

Cromer Windmill

Highlight • Structure

Nice descent towards Cromer with a swinging right / left double corner which you can take flat out with the right line (but stay on your own side of the road in case of oncoming traffic around the bend).

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96.1 km

High Wood

Forest

98.8 km

Watton to Walkern Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

I love cycling along here from Watton to Walkern. Generally little traffic, lovely views and a gentle gradient. It feels a lot further from London than it is and Church Farm at Ardelely is very close.

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101 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

97.0 km

3.29 km

458 m

192 m

135 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

88.2 km

12.8 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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Friday 10 July

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River Ash Ford at Hadham Cross – Cromer Windmill loop from Watton-at-Stone

River Ash Ford at Hadham Cross

Much Hadham Village

Highest Road in Essex (139 m)

Chrishall Climb

Steeple Morden Airfield Memorial

Ashwell Village and Springs

Cromer Windmill

Watton to Walkern Road

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