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51.76, 0.14 · rel 3316861
51.76, 0.14 · rel 3316861
Forest Way
40,2 km from start to finish through alpine terrain and mountains.
Essex · 51.76°N ·
0.14°E
40,2km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
25
views
1
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
1× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Quiet area
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
9× monument
8× summit
2× ruins
1× viewpoint
George Granville Barker
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Wellington Hill
summit ·
26 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Loughton Camp
ruins ·
27 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Epping Forest Field Centre Bird Viewing Point
viewpoint ·
87 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Staple's Hill
summit ·
200 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Broom Hill
summit ·
214 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Strawberry Hill
summit ·
240 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Temple Hill
summit ·
296 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Rye Hill
summit ·
333 m off route
0,0 km
0%
The Temple
monument ·
343 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Boudicca's Obelisk
monument ·
354 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Shelly's Hill
summit ·
398 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Edward Manley Cummings
monument ·
452 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Blackweir Hill
summit ·
452 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Diana Kennedy
monument ·
453 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Arthur Bacot
monument ·
455 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Christopher Cutchey
monument ·
460 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Hatfield Heath War Memorial
monument ·
29 m off route
40,2 km
100%
Portingbury Hills
ruins ·
155 m off route
40,2 km
100%
B26 Crash Site
monument ·
307 m off route
40,2 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Forest Way is 40.2 km long.
At an average walking pace, Forest Way takes approximately 10h to complete.
No, Forest Way is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
Forest Way starts near coordinates 51.7505, 0.124.
Forest Way is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.