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Mountain biking trails

Highams Park Boating Lake – Highams Park Lake loop from Highams Park

Mountain biking trails

Highams Park Boating Lake – Highams Park Lake loop from Highams Park

Easy

3.8

(4)

8

riders

Highams Park Boating Lake – Highams Park Lake loop from Highams Park

00:52

11.7km

80m

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: July 11, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 89 m for 25 m

After 11.6 km for 25 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

178 m

Highams Park Station

Highlight • Rest Area

Clustered around the Highams Park Overground station are a range of places to grab a bite to eat or a drink. The Stag & Lantern Micropub is an award-winning establishment. …

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2

1.17 km

Highams Park Boating Lake

Highlight • Forest

Tranquil oasis in the middle of Epping Forest. It can get busy at the weekends, but it's a really nice spot to stop and take a breather.

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3

4.63 km

Queen Elizabeth I's Hunting Lodge

Highlight • Historical Site

This stunning museum started life as Henry VIII's hunting lodge. Lying on the edge of Epping Forest, it was built in 1543 and survives with its medieval timber construction. Now …

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4

4.75 km

Epping Forest Visitor Centre at Chingford

Highlight • Historical Site

Butler's Retreat is a Grade II listed building at Rangers Road, Chingford, London E4. Originally a barn thought to have been built in the early 19th century, it is one of the few remaining Victorian retreats within the forest.

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5

4.79 km

Butler's Retreat and Water Fountain

Highlight • Cafe

Great location, awesome pit stop for food and a beautiful water fountain!! Perfect for refills.

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6

5.19 km

Birão

Highlight (Segment) • Other

7

7.40 km

South Epping Forest Gravel Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The first of the wide, hard-packed gravel tracks into Epping Forest.

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8

10.3 km

Highams Park Lake

Highlight • Forest

Lots of ducks and swans on the water

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B

11.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.50 km

3.82 km

1.54 km

394 m

192 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.32 km

2.93 km

1.85 km

1.19 km

1.09 km

208 m

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Saturday 18 July

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