Section 12 of 15, Capital Ring
Highgate to Stoke Newington
5.5 miles (8.8 km). About 2 hours, easy.
Start: TQ 287 882. Finish: TQ 336 867. OS grid.
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Up and down
Almost flat: about 34 m of climbing and 95 m of descent; highest point 101 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Highgate.
- Bus stops
- Highgate Station, 170 m from the start. Directions TQ 285 881Wood Lane / Highgate Station, 240 m from the start. Directions TQ 284 882
- Car parks
- Car park (pay), 150 m from the start. Directions TQ 285 881Car park, 290 m from the start. Directions TQ 284 882Car park, 590 m from the start. Directions TQ 281 883
Getting back
The section finishes at Stoke Newington. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Stations
- Stoke Newington, 110 m from the finish. Directions TQ 336 868Rectory Road, 630 m from the finish. Directions TQ 339 862
- Bus stops
- Stoke Newington Station, 60 m from the finish. Directions TQ 336 868Northwold Road / Stoke Newington Common, 140 m from the finish. Directions TQ 337 866
Planning the Capital Ring
- Planning the whole trail: tfl.gov.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 48%, earth, rock and mud 26%, gravel and tracks 26%.
Almost all off road.
On the way: 2 kissing gates, 10 gates, 2 flights of steps.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 16 m.
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