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Overview

A walk following the valley of the River Stort Navigation canal from Bishop's Stortford to the confluence with the River Lee and ending at Rye House Station. The walk will follow the canal towpath and so is level all the way.  The total distance is 14 miles but there are number of drop out points along the route to shorten the distance at Sawbridgeworth (5 miles), Harlow (9 miles) and Roydon (12 miles).   At each location there is a rail station close to the walk returning to Tottenham Hale and Liverpool Street with 2-3 trains per hour.   I plan to make a 10am start with an early lunch at Sawbridgeworth (picnic or pub lunch), as there are few suitable pubs further along. I will make a recce walk next Saturday to finalise details regarding distance, lunch/pub details etc.

Wear walking boots and bring walking poles if required.  We will cross a few roads as we proceed along the river.  No difficult styles.

There is no maximum number of attendees for this walk but do indicate your intention to join the walk (using the email link) to give me an indication of  numbers,  bookings for a pub lunch and if you have any specific questions.

Saturday, 14 June 2025
Start time:
9:45 am
Estimated finish time:
5:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
22.5km / 14.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
linear

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Accessible by public transport

Starting point

Grid reference:
TL 49176 20886
Nearest postcode:
CM23 5NF
what3words:
broke.stored.learns
Start time:
9:45 am

Train from Tottenham Hale to Bishops Stortford station departing 09.22 arriving 09:45

Finishing point

Grid reference:
TL 38487 09758
Nearest postcode:
EN11 0EG
what3words:
incomes.cracks.entry
Estimated finish time:
5:00 pm

Return trains at 20 and 50 minutes past each hour.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking