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Old Ford Lock – Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park loop from Goodmayes

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Old Ford Lock – Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park loop from Goodmayes

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4.4

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Old Ford Lock – Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park loop from Goodmayes

01:36

27.7km

70m

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: May 26, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 77 m for 9 m

After 27.6 km for 9 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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12.0 km

Gravestone of William John Bendling, Tower Hamlets Cemetery

Highlight • Historical Site

w3w.co/stroke.silver.ashes. The youngest of the magnificent seven, Tower Hamlets cemetery opened in 1841. There are fewer notable graves here with most famous probably being Major John Buckley one of the …

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16.1 km

The View Tube Cafe

Highlight • Cycleway

Really cool little cafe based in trendy shipping containers. There's also a bike workshop and a few art studios here. It makes for a nice stop along the traffic-free Greenway.

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16.7 km

Old Ford Lock

Highlight • Bridge

The lock takes it namesake from after the natural ford which used to exist in the area crossing the uncanalised River Lea.

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17.9 km

ArcelorMittal Orbit

Highlight • Viewpoint

ArcelorMittal Orbit (2023-04-07):
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arcelormittalorbit.com/whats-on/the-slide

Wikipedia (ArcelorMittal Orbit, 2023-04-07):
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“ … The completed structure was officially unveiled to the press and public on 11 May 2012. …

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17.9 km

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

Highlight • Cycleway

Built for the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park has since been re-developed as a tech hub, one of the largest urban parks in Western Europe with …

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18.8 km

Greenwich Meridian

Highlight • Historical Site

The Greenwich Meridian runs along here

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27.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.0 km

6.74 km

1.50 km

1.17 km

136 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.8 km

1.46 km

264 m

106 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 17 July

24°C

16°C

0 %

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Old Ford Lock – Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park loop from Goodmayes

Gravestone of William John Bendling, Tower Hamlets Cemetery

The View Tube Cafe

Old Ford Lock

ArcelorMittal Orbit

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

Greenwich Meridian

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