This is a cue sheet for the Lea Valley, Epping Forest and Essex Weald Bicycle Map. You can print it out for later use.
| Cumulative | Distance | Where | Notes | Direction | Elevation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0km | 0km | Isle of Dogs | Start at junction of Westferry and Eastferry roads | W | 266° | 3m |
| 2.5km | 2.5km | Canary Wharf | Head north via underground roundabout or diverted NCN route 1 northbound if different | W | 262° | 9m |
| 2.64km | 0.14km | Use lift or stairs to access Canary Riverside (may be signed NCN 1) or carry on via roundabout and TL on pedestrian path at traffic lights | NNE | 20° | 21m | |
| 3.05km | 0.41km | Limehouse | Follow NCN 1 | NNW | 338° | 5m |
| 3.55km | 0.5km | Cross Commercial Road using Toucan crossing and follow NCN into Salmon Lane | NNW | 329° | 10m | |
| 3.83km | 0.28km | SO into NCN 1 (do not follow road left) | NNW | 324° | 12m | |
| 4.3km | 0.47km | Continue on towpath (or follow NCN via park) | NNW | 321° | 9m | |
| 5.02km | 0.71km | Mile End | "Green bridge" over A11. Follow NCN 1 north through park or use towpath | NNW | 331° | 15m |
| 5.78km | 0.77km | NCN 1 via park rejoins here | NNW | 336° | 15m | |
| 5.97km | 0.18km | Victoria Park | TR on top of bridge - via barrier. Alternatively follow NCN 1 via Victoria Park to go to cafe | ENE | 51° | 15m |
| 7.19km | 1.23km | If you followed NCN via Park get back onto towpath here | ENE | 54° | 17m | |
| 7.89km | 0.7km | Path crosses to East side of river via road bridge. Cycle along beside blue Olympics fence | NNW | 350° | 7m | |
| 10.07km | 2.18km | Leave river and follow NCN 1 across to foorbridge | NNE | 10° | 7m | |
| 10.42km | 0.35km | Cross footbridge | NW | 310° | 7m | |
| 11.75km | 1.33km | Follow path under railway bridge | NNW | 326° | 7m | |
| 12.39km | 0.64km | TL onto Coppermill Lane Caution VERY low bridge | SW | 209° | 7m | |
| 12.8km | 0.41km | Footbridge over river | W | 257° | 0m | |
| 12.86km | 0.06km | Springfield Marina | Cafe here | NNW | 354° | 0m |
| 14.75km | 1.88km | Ferry Lane | Go under road bridge and then back up to road, TR and then TR again onto cycle path (NCN 1) | NW | 294° | 8m |
| 15.97km | 1.22km | Toilets here. to continue on route cross footbridge at tail of lock | SW | 205° | 10m | |
| 17.22km | 1.25km | Join Harbet Road | NNE | 4° | 12m | |
| 17.94km | 0.72km | NCR | Go under North Circular Road - watch out for broken glass | NNE | 21° | 15m |
| 24.24km | 6.29km | Enfield Lock | Leave towpath, TR following NCN 1 through car park | E | 84° | 15m |
| 24.35km | 0.11km | TL over foorbridge following NCN 1 | NNE | 20° | 16m | |
| 24.49km | 0.14km | SO on cycle track | NE | 35° | 19m | |
| 24.65km | 0.16km | TR towards road and then SO Blanchards Close | ESE | 112° | 16m | |
| 24.87km | 0.21km | SO (NCN 1 turns left) | W | 270° | 17m | |
| 25.62km | 0.75km | Sewardstone | Locked gate with very narrow gap beside it TL on main road then quickly TR | NE | 34° | 22m |
| 26.84km | 1.22km | TR signed Lippitts Hill, steep climb | S | 170° | 42m | |
| 27.66km | 0.82km | Owl PH on L | SSW | 192° | 95m | |
| 28.17km | 0.51km | Near Gilwell | Follow road left | ENE | 57° | 76m |
| 29.45km | 1.28km | TR at T junction and then soon SO at X roads | ENE | 59° | 117m | |
| 30.12km | 0.67km | High Beach | Two take away cafes and pub here | NE | 37° | 114m |
| 32.37km | 2.25km | Very busy roundabout, take B172 signed Theydon Bois (2nd exit) | E | 72° | 118m | |
| 34.2km | 1.83km | Sixteen String Jack PH on L | ESE | 105° | 88m | |
| 35.22km | 1.02km | Theydon Bois | Station - Central Line | SE | 125° | 55m |
| 36.47km | 1.25km | Theydon | Go under M11 | SSE | 150° | 63m |
| 38.08km | 1.61km | Abridge | TR onto A113 and then quickly TL signed Lambourne End | WSW | 227° | 24m |
| 40.02km | 1.94km | Lambourne End | TL into New Rd | E | 76° | 97m |
| 40.82km | 0.8km | TL into Manor Rd | S | 158° | 98m | |
| 43.81km | 3km | Stapleford Abbotts | TR into Oakhill Rd | SSE | 140° | 50m |
| 44.8km | 0.99km | Nuper's Hatch | TL Tysea Hill | NNE | 5° | 73m |
| 45.49km | 0.69km | TR signed Noak Hill | NE | 34° | 77m | |
| 46.47km | 0.98km | TR Goatswood Lane | SE | 134° | 81m | |
| 48.46km | 1.98km | TL Chequers Rd and go over M25 | ENE | 60° | 73m | |
| 49.29km | 0.83km | TR Wrightsbridge Rd, becomes Weald Rd | ESE | 112° | 64m | |
| 51.55km | 2.27km | Weald Country Park | Visitor Centre with take away cafe and toilets | SSE | 154° | 79m |
| 52.02km | 0.47km | South Weald | TR Wigley Bush Lane, follow downhill | S | 172° | 91m |
| 52.91km | 0.88km | Brentwood | Go over A12 | S | 167° | 45m |
| 53.2km | 0.29km | SO at A1023 at traffic lights | SSE | 156° | 49m | |
| 54.08km | 0.88km | Go over M25 | SW | 207° | 43m | |
| 55.89km | 1.81km | TR into Warley Rd then quickly TL Hall Lane | S | 177° | 50m | |
| 57.43km | 1.54km | Go over A127 | S | 164° | 35m | |
| 59.77km | 2.34km | Upminster | Get on train here - LUL to West Ham or C2C to Limehouse for a quick return to IOD | SSW | 197° | 25m |