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Loughton (London) #491 Pro

AUDrive
Online
10 Sep 2024
30
9.1 mi
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33 min
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10
6
3
15

This 14.7 km route from Loughton is the longest duration test at 33 minutes. It heads south through Station Road and Roding Road to Oakwood Hill, then east via Chigwell Lane into Debden. After looping through Willingale Road and Chester Road, it heads north to Epping Forest before returning through the forest.

Watch Out For

With 15 sets of traffic signals, this is the most signal-heavy route at Loughton. The closely spaced lights on The Broadway require careful gap judgement. Sandford Avenue and Rochford Avenue have priority junctions that are easy to misjudge. The Colebrook Lane junction with Chester Road has limited visibility to the right.

Route Features

An extensive urban loop covering most of Debden's residential streets. Alderton Hill has a steep gradient with a sharp bend at the bottom. Oakwood Hill is a long residential road with speed bumps. The Debden section through Willingale Road and Jessel Drive uses wider roads suitable for practising lane positioning. One roundabout on Earl's Path leads into the forest section.

Key Tips

On Oakwood Hill, the speed bumps require slowing to about 20 mph. At Church Hill returning to the centre, watch for the one-way system. Through Hillyfields, maintain 30 mph and be alert for residents reversing off driveways. The pull up on the left is likely on York Hill near the test centre.

Other Information

Route 8 - Loughton, Debden, Epping Forest

Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
1 Drive southwest on Church Hill/A121. Continue on A121. 889 yd
2 Turn left onto Old Station Road. 41 yd
3 Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Alderton Hill. 209 yd
4 Turn right onto Roding Road. 94 yd
5 Turn left onto Oakwood Hill. 1.0 mi
6 Turn left onto Chigwell Lane/A1168. 175 yd
7 Turn right onto The Broadway. 411 yd
8 Turn left onto Willingale Road. 199 yd
9 Turn left onto Sandford Avenue. 49 yd
10 Turn right onto Rochford Avenue. 94 yd
11 Turn left onto Willingale Road. 562 yd
12 Turn left onto Jessel Drive. 349 yd
13 Turn right onto Colebrook Lane. 264 yd
14 Turn left onto Willingale Road. 149 yd
15 Turn left onto Chester Road. 1428 yd
16 Turn right onto Rectory Lane. 159 yd
17 Turn right onto Golding's Hill/A121. 1.3 mi
18 Enter Wake Arms Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Epping New Road/A104. 1.7 mi
19 Enter Robin Hood Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Earl's Path. 183 yd
20 Turn left onto High Road/A121. Continue on A121. 626 yd