There is the slight drag up to High Beech, the climb out of Theydon Bois, some undulating bits of road around Toot Hill, and some ups and downs towards the end of the ride, coming back into London. Palmerston Road up to Buckhurst Hill (right at the end) is also a bit of a climb, but it's not very hilly at all for most of the route.
No.
Definitely not.
No, not at all.
Sorry to disappoint you. ;)
There is the slight drag up to High Beech, the climb out of Theydon Bois, some undulating bits of road around Toot Hill, and some ups and downs towards the end of the ride, coming back into London. Palmerston Road up to Buckhurst Hill (right at the end) is also a bit of a climb, but it's not very hilly at all for most of the route.