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3,556 ft
Distance
32 ft
Climb
-48 ft
Descent
00:05:06
Avg time
-15 ft
Altitude change
357 ft
Altitude min
407 ft
Altitude max
385 ft
Altitude start
371 ft
Altitude end
-0.4%
Grade
-16.7%
Grade max
13.7%
Grade min
1,040 ft
Distance climb
1,959 ft
Distance down
440 ft
Distance flat
00:05:06
Avg time

Fudge Tunnel Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Gravel Bike
    • Winter Fat Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Epping Forest
    London
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue Rate
  • Local Popularity
    60 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 70 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Global Ranking
    #108805 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #56484 in E-Biking
    • #142389 in Trail Running
    • #136878 in Hiking
    • #2564 in Horseback
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC, Fat, CX, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions[+]
    Popular Direction Shown
    • Both Directions for Gravel Biking
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Land Owner
    Corporation of London

Flowing XC single track with sweeping and tight turns. Often muddy and slippy in wet weather, but a good blast in the dry. Hop over the small log at the start and follow the single track until it forks and bear left. There a bog/log crossing some way down the trail. Cross the single track that runs north/south and follow trail over another bog/log crossing to the end of the trail on the Theydon loop bridle way/fire road near the top of Piercing Hill DH.

Access Info

Take the single track to the east side of the main bridle way/fire road from Epping to Jacks Hill near the intersection with the bridle way that heads north west towards the Epping New road.

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Fudge Tunnel

        ▼ Where is Fudge Tunnel located?
        Fudge Tunnel is located in Epping Forest, London, United Kingdom. It is part of the Epping Forest trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 51.6791, 0.07501.
        ▼ How hard is Fudge Tunnel?
        Fudge Tunnel is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Easy. The average grade is 0.4%. The climb difficulty is rated Green.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Fudge Tunnel?
        Fudge Tunnel has 32 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 48 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 357 ft to 407 ft.
        ▼ Is Fudge Tunnel a point to point trail?
        Fudge Tunnel is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.

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