Cycling in Epping Forest, Greater London

Cycling in Epping Forest

Epping Forest is a 17.3 km² protected area on Greater London's north east side. Of the rides Remap built, 12 ride at least 3.0 km inside it. Pick how far you want to ride.

Checked 23 October 2026

Terrain

22% park, 8% by water, 7% forest

Surface

1% unpaved

Climb

331 to 732 m up

Routes

12, 54.5 to 95.6 km

Getting there

Every route here starts from one of these stations.

Gants Hill Metro station on the south edge. 2 routes start here, 4 to 33 m away.

High Barnet Metro station on the west edge. 2 routes start here, 16 m away.

Ponders End Station on the west edge. 2 routes start here, 125 m away.

Bowes Park Station on the south west edge. 1 route starts here, 7 m away.

Drayton Park Station on the south west edge. 1 route starts here, 42 m away.

Emerson Park Station on the south east edge. 1 route starts here, 9 m away.

Plaistow Metro station on the south edge. 1 route starts here, 43 m away.

Rainham Station on the south east edge. 1 route starts here, 18 m away.

Walthamstow Queen's Road Station on the south west edge. 1 route starts here, 11 m away.

The best ride in Epping Forest, 60 km

From Gants Hill

Ranked first of 5 rides of this length in Epping Forest.

54.5 km about 2 h 43 370 m up 44% through nature

Starts at Gants Hill metro station.

How it compares with the median ride in Greater London

Through nature 44%median 26%

Quiet streets 63%median 82%

Starts near a station at the station

Longest nature stretch 5.1 km

Away from traffic 65%median 94%

Views 1%median 0%

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2 From High Barnet66.9 km 478 m up 33% natureStarts at High Barnet metro station 3 From Drayton Park65.5 km 496 m up 28% natureStarts at Drayton Park station

Cycling in Epping Forest

Getting there

The best ride in Epping Forest, 60 km

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