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Winkwell Swing Bridge – Grand Union Canal Path loop from Hemel Hempstead

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Winkwell Swing Bridge – Grand Union Canal Path loop from Hemel Hempstead

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5.0

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Winkwell Swing Bridge – Grand Union Canal Path loop from Hemel Hempstead

01:58

26.3km

90m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

Check opening times.

After 2.29 km for 11 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

2.30 km

Winkwell Swing Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Sit outside the Three Horseshoes Pub and wait to see the bridge swing into action.

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2

6.25 km

Berkhamsted Totem Pole

Highlight • Monument

This was carved by a member of the Kwakiutl tribe as a memento of the years of trading between Berkhamsted's Castle Wharf and Canada.

Tip by

3

11.8 km

Beggar's Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A flat narrow lane that takes you from Tring Station to the old A41 (now A4251) at New Ground.

Can get busy during rush hour as it's used as a …

Tip by

4

13.3 km

Tring Station Cutting

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This stretch can sometimes get flooded in places.

Tip by

5

15.5 km

Wharf Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A good lane alternative to Tring Road (the old A41).

Tip by

6

19.1 km

Grand Union Canal Path

Highlight • Trail

7

20.0 km

The Oldest Timber-Framed Building in Berkhamsted

Highlight • Historical Site

This shop is considered to be the oldest extant, jettied, timber-framed building in Great Britain. It was built between 1277 and 1297, back when Berkhamsted was a flourishing wool trading …

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8

20.1 km

Church Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Settlement

Now called Church Lane. A trip down here is a trip into the past (if you ignore the wheelie bins).

Tip by

B

26.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.2 km

7.35 km

2.52 km

2.36 km

1.77 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.3 km

7.51 km

4.77 km

3.02 km

524 m

131 m

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Saturday 10 October

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