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Bishop's Stortford Town Centre – Downhill westbound loop from Bishop's Stortford

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Bishop's Stortford Town Centre – Downhill westbound loop from Bishop's Stortford

Easy

3.0

(2)

riders

Bishop's Stortford Town Centre – Downhill westbound loop from Bishop's Stortford

01:31

25.5km

190m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: April 15, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 0 m for 292 m

After 506 m for 52 m

After 25.3 km for 292 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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532 m

Waterside Stortford Canal Trail

Highlight • Trail

Waterside Stortford is a 5.6km, flat trail which runs from Bat Willow Hurst Country Park to the north of the town, through the centre here, to just beyond Twyford Mill …

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753 m

Bishop's Stortford Town Centre

Highlight • Religious Site

Bishop's Stortford is a large commuter town that expanded rapidly from the Second World War onwards. It's home to the motte-and-bailey castle remains of Waytemore Castle, which stand above the …

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1.44 km

Cycle Stortford Meeting Point

Highlight • Parking

This is where we meet up for rides.

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1.50 km

Castle Park

Highlight • Rest Area

A gorgeous park and green space for a pit stop, maybe a picnic, r&r and then get back on it! Coffee shop is close as well.

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4.14 km

Flood-Prone Road

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

A ditch runs along the western side. When it fills up, in heavy rains, it floods the road, badly.

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8.63 km

Turn on the afterburners and fly down the hill as fast as you dare westbound! Hell on earth going uphill eastbound. In hours of darkness during winter, you will likely hear tawny owls calling to each other from the north.

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9.44 km

Ninno Wood

Forest

10.8 km

Catherine Wheel Pub

Highlight • Pub

finish at the pub for a spot of lunch

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24.7 km

The River Stort

Highlight • River

The River Stort passes through Bishops Stortford on its was through Essex and Hertfordshire from the village of Langley to the River Lea. From the town the river has been made navigable, known as the Stort Navigation.

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25.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.9 km

1.76 km

971 m

379 m

201 m

178 m

111 m

Surfaces

15.3 km

9.73 km

390 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Friday 8 May

20°C

6°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Bishop's Stortford Town Centre – Downhill westbound loop from Bishop's Stortford

Waterside Stortford Canal Trail

Bishop's Stortford Town Centre

Cycle Stortford Meeting Point

Castle Park

Flood-Prone Road

Downhill westbound

Catherine Wheel Pub

The River Stort

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