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Nickey Line Railway Path – Lea Valley Walk loop from Luton

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Nickey Line Railway Path – Lea Valley Walk loop from Luton

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Nickey Line Railway Path – Lea Valley Walk loop from Luton

03:54

62.1km

460m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 1, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 0 m for 247 m

After 61.9 km for 247 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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14.3 km

The Hub & Spoke Café Harlington

Highlight • Cafe

You have to divert off the through routes to find this one in group of a shops next to the green. Exceptional café in ordinary but peaceful and pleasant surroundings. Handy for the Chilterns Cycleway

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28.7 km

Wood Lane Bridleway (Icknield Way)

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Good single trail track through Knocking Hoe wood. Suitable for MTB and gravel bike, the surface is really good and not too rocky.

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31.3 km

Lodgefield Plantation

Forest

31.4 km

Little Offley Gravel Track and Farmland

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Fantastic bridleway and gravel path through stunning fields and farmland. Mixed surfaces but all passable on any bike types as long as the weather hasn't been too bad recently. If in doubt, knobbly tyres are the way to go.

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39.5 km

View of the Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely valley view with fields on either side. A very quiet road that's a pleasure to ride.

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45.2 km

The Bright Star Pub

Highlight • Pub

Very pretty with a handy nice looking pub that I would like visit on a future trip.

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46.3 km

Horsley's Wood

Forest

51.9 km

Nickey Line Railway Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Until 1959, the Nickey Line transported passengers from between Luton and Hemel Hempstead. The 9-mile (14 km) stretch is now a lovely cycle path through peaceful countryside. It's thought that …

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53.7 km

Lea Valley Walk

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This is a lovely long-distance path along the River Lee. The trail leads 50 miles (80 km) between Leagrave, near Luton, and Limehouse Basin in London. Waymarked with a swan, …

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58.4 km

Capability Brown Landscape

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

Nice little spot by the x3 statues to sit and savour the views and watch the cattle stroll by.

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62.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.0 km

19.8 km

2.91 km

2.06 km

1.96 km

176 m

168 m

Surfaces

52.0 km

7.40 km

2.36 km

183 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

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Monday 22 June

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Nickey Line Railway Path – Lea Valley Walk loop from Luton

The Hub & Spoke Café Harlington

Wood Lane Bridleway (Icknield Way)

Little Offley Gravel Track and Farmland

View of the Valley

The Bright Star Pub

Nickey Line Railway Path

Lea Valley Walk

Capability Brown Landscape

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