The path runs from Loughton station (51°38’29”N 0°03’20”E) to Hatfield Forest (51°51′28″N 0°13′45″E).
These include fields, pasture, and woodland; along rural roads and through villages and some built-up areas.
[2] Several railway and underground stations are close to the west end of the walk, and some villages have a bus service.
[1] The Forest Way passes through the following locations: Loughton station, Epping Forest Field Centre, Upshire, Epping Green, Rye Hill Common, Latton Bush, Potter Street, Matching Tye, Matching, Gunnets Green, Hatfield Heath, The Ryes, Hatfield Forest Country Park.
[3] The Forest Way adjoins four long-distance paths:[3]