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Hackney Marshes – Highams Park Boating Lake loop from Elephant & Castle

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Mountain biking trails
United Kingdom
England
Greater London
London

Hackney Marshes – Highams Park Boating Lake loop from Elephant & Castle

Moderate

4.5

(2)

10

riders

Hackney Marshes – Highams Park Boating Lake loop from Elephant & Castle

03:26

61.2km

260m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 27, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 48.2 km for 234 m

Closed: • 5:00 PM-8:30 AM (otherwise open)

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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2.89 km

Billingsgate Roman House & Baths

Archaeological Site

2

11.6 km

Beer Stop

Highlight • Other

3

13.1 km

Hackney Marshes

Highlight • Viewpoint

Hackney Marshes is a park and nature reserve that is home to lots of wildlife and is hailed as the ‘spiritual home of Sunday league football’. Keep a look-out for …

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4

22.6 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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5

28.7 km

Strawberry Hill Pond

Highlight • Viewpoint

Strawberry Hill Pond is located within Epping Forest and provides a peaceful retreat perfect for a rest and picnic following a forest walk.

The pond is enveloped by conifers and …

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6

30.4 km

Church of the Holy Innocents

Highlight • Religious Site

7

34.6 km

Enfield Lock (No. 13)

Highlight • Structure

Canal path is a gravel of a fine texture, can get quite dusty. Some rougher parts but totally fine for thin tyres. Any paths travelling under bridges have speed bumps …

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8

36.7 km

River Lee Navigation at Ponders End

Highlight • Cycleway

King George V Reservoir, is part of the Lee Valley Reservoir Chain that supplies London with drinking water. It covers 170 hectares (420 acres), making it London’s largest. It is …

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42.9 km

Stonebridge Lock West

Lake

10

46.0 km

West Warwick Reservoir Canal and Boatyard

Highlight • River

Go in the early morning.

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48.3 km

Middlesex Filter Beds Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

48.8 km

River Lee Navigation (Hackney Cut)

Lake

B

61.2 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.5 km

9.75 km

5.48 km

4.56 km

2.20 km

769 m

Surfaces

38.3 km

10.0 km

9.08 km

1.84 km

1.27 km

826 m

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