| Cycle Route Details |
| Route Name | High Barnet to Essendon Loop |
| Distance(miles) | 18.26 |
| Duration(hh:mm) | 01:48 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
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| Cycle Route Location |
| Country | England |
| Town/City | Potters Bar |
| County/Region | Hertfordshire |
| Start Location | High Street (A1000), High Barnet |
| End Location | High Street (A1000), High Barnet |
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| Cycle Steps |
| 1. The route takes you from Barnet through Potters Bar onto Essendon and back. From Barnet take the A1000 , go through Potters Bar and take the BI58 signposted Essendon. Rather than take the direct road to Essendon turn left into Grubbs Lane finding your way to Wildhill. At Wildhill take a left into West End Lane which leads into Essendon , the last few hundred yards being a short, very steep incline. From Essendon take the B158 back to the A1000. |
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| Landmarks/Sites to see? |
Once you're off the A1000 it's a good ride in particular Grubbs Lane and West End Lane into Essendon. The steep climb into Essendon is the worst and the best bit - a feeling of dread before it, intense pain during it and a great feeling of accomplishment when you get up without stopping (as I have done frequently). Essendon has a bit of history with Zeppelin bombers - one bombed part of the church ( there's a plaque on the outside wall of the Church mentioning this) and another was shot down in a nearby field . Rochfords cycle shop is handily placed in the approach from Barnet to Potters Bar. The first coffee shop on your left coming back into Potters Bar is recommended.
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