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Mountain biking trails

Hollow Pond – Leyton Flats loop from Highams Park

Mountain biking trails

Hollow Pond – Leyton Flats loop from Highams Park

Easy

4.0

(1)

10

riders

Hollow Pond – Leyton Flats loop from Highams Park

01:30

19.2km

120m

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: May 28, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 3.19 km for 264 m

After 9.58 km for 58 m

After 10.3 km for 124 m

After 10.6 km for 61 m

After 13.8 km for 187 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

5.47 km

Hollow Pond

Highlight • Trail

Hollow Pond is on the southern tip of Epping Forest in London. It was built in the 18th century as a reservoir for water supply. Today it's a lovely recreational …

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3

6.05 km

Alfred Hitchcock Hotel

Highlight • Pub

You can go inside and have a nice steak and a few beers, everyone's terribly nice to you apparently.

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4

6.29 km

Pond

Highlight • Natural

5

6.33 km

Hollow Ponds

Highlight • Forest

The first time I’ve actually ducked into the park, and I’ll be back soon with a gravel bike. Lots of intersecting little trails and only a short ride away from East London.

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6

6.60 km

Leyton Flats

Highlight • Natural

7

10.2 km

Wanstead Flats

Highlight • Natural

Area of grassland to the south of Epping Forest next to Wanstead and Leytonstone. Great area for CX practice!

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16.1 km

Gilbert's Slade

Forest

9

17.6 km

The Gypsy Stone

Highlight • Natural

Access is easily missed as you travel along Woodford Road.

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B

19.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.76 km

4.73 km

2.05 km

1.11 km

1.00 km

464 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.21 km

5.33 km

3.91 km

1.85 km

1.36 km

499 m

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Sunday 19 July

24°C

11°C

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