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2,417 ft
Distance
19 ft
Climb
-8 ft
Descent
00:03:48
Avg time
12 ft
Altitude change
355 ft
Altitude min
371 ft
Altitude max
359 ft
Altitude start
371 ft
Altitude end
0.489%
Grade
-3.027%
Grade max
2.493%
Grade min
1,071 ft
Distance climb
406 ft
Distance down
500 ft
Distance flat
00:03:48
Avg time
Bell Common Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaEpping Forest
London -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in E-Biking
- 55 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
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Global Ranking#179207 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #17014 in E-Biking
- #99317 in Trail Running
- #138604 in Hiking
- #2691 in Horseback
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeDoubletrack
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Bike TypeXC, Fat, CX, Gravel
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DirectionBoth Directions[+]Popular Direction Shown
- Both Directions for Gravel Biking
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Family FriendlyYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Land OwnerCorporation of London
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Bell Common is a 737 m popular green difficulty family friendly doubletrack trail located near London. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 6 m green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
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Past Week
- 1 rides
- 23 miles average
6 Months
- 1 rides
- 23 miles avg distance
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- 32 rides
- Last: Jun 18, 2026
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Directions to bell-common trailhead
(51.694650, 0.104910)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Bell Common
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Where is Bell Common located?
Bell Common is located in Epping Forest, London, United Kingdom. It is part of the Epping Forest trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 51.69465, 0.10491.
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How hard is Bell Common?
Bell Common is rated as Green difficulty. The physical rating is Easy. The average grade is 0.489%. The climb difficulty is rated Green.
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What is the elevation gain for Bell Common?
Bell Common has 19 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 8 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 355 ft to 371 ft.
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Is Bell Common a point to point trail?
Bell Common is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is doubletrack.
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