Section 12 of 15, Capital Ring
LN 105.12
Highgate to West Hackney
5.5 miles (8.8 km).
Up and down
About 52 m of climbing and 115 m of descent; highest point 99 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Highgate.
- Bus stops
- Highgate Station, 170 m from the start. DirectionsHighgate Station, 170 m from the start. DirectionsWood Lane / Highgate Station, 240 m from the start. Directions
- Car parks
- Car park (pay), 150 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 290 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 590 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
The section finishes at West Hackney. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Stations
- Stoke Newington, 110 m from the finish. DirectionsRectory Road, 630 m from the finish. Directions
- Bus stops
- Stoke Newington Station, 60 m from the finish. DirectionsStoke Newington Station, 90 m from the finish. DirectionsNorthwold Road / Stoke Newington Common, 140 m from the finish. Directions
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.
Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 14 m in a kilometre, 0 m in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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