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Heath Street / The Mount – Swain's Lane Climb loop from Crouch Hill

Heath Street / The Mount – Swain's Lane Climb loop from Crouch Hill

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Heath Street / The Mount – Swain's Lane Climb loop from Crouch Hill

02:04

37.2km

640m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 3.64 km for 196 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

4.82 km

View of London from Alexandra Palace

Highlight • Climb

Going north there is a nice back street route to Barnet via Friern Bridge Shopping Centre, New Southgate station, Totteridge and Whetstone station and Dollis Valley Cycle Route to Barnet and onward to Ridge and Shenley.
Alternatively you can make you way via Friern Bridge Shopping Centre to North Finchley , Dollis Valley to Barnet etc. There are plans to make this into a cycle route. Do write to Barnet Council for information about this.

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6.93 km

Heath Street / The Mount

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Great fun with varying gradients.

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9.99 km

Wood Lane Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Beautiful north London climb through Highgate woods and usually not very busy with cars. Great for a bit of a challenge and to get away from buildings and traffic. Once at the top you can turn left and continue straight up to Highgate Village if you fancy climbing a little further or reaching one of the many great pubs there

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15.5 km

Billionaires' Row

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Wide street with humongous houses; approach from the north for a relaxed cycle uphill whilst marveling the buildings

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17.8 km

Wildwood Road Climb

Highlight • Cycleway

Nice area for cycling

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25.5 km

Hampstead Heath Ponds

Highlight • Lake

nice area, close to the overground station

Tip by

33.4 km

Highgate High Street

Highlight • Settlement

Lovely high street with some good gourmet shops and cafes. Perfect for the espresso before a big Swains Lane sesh.

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33.4 km

Swain's Lane Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

An urban hill climbing staple, Swain's Lane is numbered among 99 others of Simon Warren's top climbs in the UK.

Stretching for just 0.6 miles (950 m), and gaining 233 feet (71 m), it's tiny in comparison to some other climbs, but the nature of its accessibility makes it a really popular choice for London's inner city cyclists.

Tip by

37.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.4 km

9.63 km

5.51 km

899 m

552 m

163 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.4 km

3.06 km

657 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Sunday 19 July

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Heath Street / The Mount – Swain's Lane Climb loop from Crouch Hill

View of London from Alexandra Palace

Heath Street / The Mount

Wood Lane Climb

Billionaires' Row

Wildwood Road Climb

Hampstead Heath Ponds

Highgate High Street

Swain's Lane Climb

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