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1.2 miles
Distance
34 ft
Climb
-38 ft
Descent
00:14:21
Avg time
-2 ft
Altitude change
20 ft
Altitude min
49 ft
Altitude max
43 ft
Altitude start
39 ft
Altitude end
-6.5%
Grade max
5.3%
Grade min
2,218 ft
Distance climb
2,388 ft
Distance down
1,585 ft
Distance flat
00:14:21
Avg time
Roding Side 2 Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Adaptive Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaEpping Forest
London -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity25 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in E-Biking
- 55 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
- 5 in Adaptive Biking
- 5 in Gravel Biking
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Global Ranking#313107 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #235419 in E-Biking
- #100525 in Trail Running
- #425779 in Hiking
- #45814 in Winter Fat Biking
- #22546 in Adaptive Biking
- #61171 in Gravel Biking
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National Ranking#10,325 in Mountain Biking · United Kingdom [+]
- #8,743 in E-Biking
- #2,695 in Trail Running
- #8,495 in Hiking
- #1,744 in Winter Fat Biking
- #529 in Adaptive Biking
- #2,037 in Gravel Biking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC, Fat, Adaptive MTB, CX, Gravel
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Physical RatingEasy
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Family FriendlyYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Ride in RainYes
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Land OwnerCorporation of London
Follows River Roding. Simplest simple single track, mostly flat easy to follow. Can get overgrown in spring and summer. Holds up well in winter.
Recent Activity on Trail
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- 0 rides
6 Months
- 0 rides
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- 1 rides
- Last: Apr 26, 2026
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Directions to roding-side-2 trailhead
(51.593580, 0.037840)
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