A beautiful countryside walk from The Candlestick pub/restaurant at West End Lane down to the River Lea then over to Essendon and back.
OSM map layer · LineString
51.76, -0.17 · rel 18107623
51.76, -0.17 · rel 18107623
The Candlestick Loop
A 6,6 km loop walk through urban area in Hertfordshire.
Loop walk
start = finish · Hertfordshire
6,6km
Distance
+110m
Ascent
easy
Difficulty · estimate
loop
Shape
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Urban Area
Remote
Uncrowded
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02 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · 1 point along the route
What will you encounter?
1× monument
Essendon war memorial
monument ·
145 m off route
6,6 km
100%
04 · Elevation profile
How tough is this route?
ascent +110 m
elevation range
57 m
–
107 m
0 km
3,3 km
6,6 km
05 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
96 m elevation
Quarter of the way
78 m elevation
Halfway
67 m elevation
Three quarters
101 m elevation
Finish
94 m elevation
06 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
07 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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09 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
The Candlestick Loop is 6.6 km long.
At an average walking pace, The Candlestick Loop takes approximately 1h 39min to complete.
Yes, The Candlestick Loop is a round walk that starts and finishes at the same point — no return transport needed.
The Candlestick Loop starts near coordinates 51.7599, -0.172.
The Candlestick Loop is a moderate hike suitable for walkers with a basic level of fitness.