The Easter Loop cycling route is a long ride out of London to the picturesque countryside north of Chelmsford, including the villages of Good Easter and High Easter in Essex.
Starting point: Café Society by Vauxhall Bridge
Suggested café stop: Snug Café, High Easter (72 km)
The Shere Loop cycling route into the Surrey Hills ups the elevation a bit. Rather than using Staple Lane to climb to Shere, this route takes Shere Road and Combe Lane up to the woodlands where there is then a loop with a series of climbs and descents including St. Martha’s Hill, Alderbook Road and Sandy Lane.
The Chelmsford Loop cycling route offers up a scenic loop from London to Essex beyond Epping Forest.
The Surrey Trails & Hills gravel route heads down to the Box Hill area for a loop before continuing on to Ranmore Common, White Downs and Effingham Forest.
The Box Hill Gravel Loop features a moderate long anti-clockwise climb up through the woods to Box Hill.
The Epping Forest Figure of Eight cycling route is a middle-distance ride out of London to the Forest and the surrounding area and return back to London.