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Barwick Ford and Footbridge – Downhill Road to the Ford loop from Much Hadham

Barwick Ford and Footbridge – Downhill Road to the Ford loop from Much Hadham

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Barwick Ford and Footbridge – Downhill Road to the Ford loop from Much Hadham

02:45

56.0km

450m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 5.05 km for 92 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.40 km

View of the Rolling Fields Near Paper Mill Lane

Highlight • Natural

Undulating hills with almost no traffic. Great for picking up some speed and slaloming.

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17.2 km

Aspenden Village Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

18.7 km

The Buntingford Coffee Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Can be busy at weekends. Open 8.00-17.00 weekdays, 9.00-17.00 Sat, 10.00-15.00 Sun. Their flat white is called a ‘Nigel’ for reasons I didn’t ask.

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19.5 km

Wyddial to Buntingford Rural Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

from Wyddial all the way to Buntingford, nice gentle downhill section

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30.0 km

Mill Mound

Forest

47.7 km

Barwick to Standon Downhill Segment

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

A fairly steep hill, good for freewheeling down southbound. Use caution on the bend at the top. Not for the faint of heart going northbound!

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50.6 km

Barwick Ford and Footbridge

Highlight • Bridge

Ford, thankfully with a footpath bridge!

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50.6 km

Downhill Road to the Ford

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Easy freewheel downhill westbound to the ford, even with the ever-present wind in your face. A tough slog uphill eastbound.

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55.9 km

Much Hadham Village

Highlight • Historical Site

A quintessential example of a Hertfordshire village, complete with Tudor era houses and village green. A pleasure to roll through! There used to be a fantastic nursery and cafe, but …

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56.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

55.3 km

356 m

205 m

150 m

Surfaces

30.0 km

25.9 km

116 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Wednesday 2 September

25°C

18°C

12 %

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Max wind speed: 28.0 km/h

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Barwick Ford and Footbridge – Downhill Road to the Ford loop from Much Hadham

View of the Rolling Fields Near Paper Mill Lane

Aspenden Village Road

The Buntingford Coffee Shop

Wyddial to Buntingford Rural Road

Barwick to Standon Downhill Segment

Barwick Ford and Footbridge

Downhill Road to the Ford

Much Hadham Village

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