Section 3 of 15, Capital Ring
LN 105.03
Grove Park to Crystal Palace
8.4 miles (13.5 km).
Up and down
About 157 m of climbing and 115 m of descent; highest point 88 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Grove Park.
- Station
- Grove Park, 530 m from the start. Directions
- Bus stops
- Edward Tyler Road, 90 m from the start. DirectionsMarbrook Court, 100 m from the start. DirectionsLe May Avenue / Luffman Road, 200 m from the start. Directions
- Car parks
- Car park, 110 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 180 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 190 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
The section finishes at Crystal Palace. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Stations
- Crystal Palace, 130 m from the finish. DirectionsAnerley, 810 m from the finish. DirectionsPenge West, 860 m from the finish. Directions
- Bus stops
- Crystal Palace Station, 60 m from the finish. DirectionsCrystal Palace Station, 100 m from the finish. DirectionsHamlet Road, 250 m from the finish. Directions
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 87%, gravel and tracks 13%.
About 6% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 kissing gates, 14 gates.
Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 30 m in a kilometre, 11.8 km in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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