Section 40 of 66, King Charles III England Coast Path
Up and down
About 672 m of climbing and 674 m of descent; highest point 14 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Grain.
- Bus stops
- High Street, 580 m from the start. DirectionsHigh Street, 630 m from the start. DirectionsGrain Chapel Road Shops, 660 m from the start. Directions
- Car parks
- Grain Beach, 70 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 370 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 790 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
The section finishes at Woolwich. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Stations
- Woolwich, 600 m from the finish. DirectionsWoolwich Dockyard, 660 m from the finish. DirectionsWoolwich Arsenal, 750 m from the finish. Directions
- Bus stops
- Woolwich High Street, 100 m from the finish. DirectionsWoolwich Ferry, 100 m from the finish. DirectionsWoolwich High Street, 140 m from the finish. Directions
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 31%, gravel and tracks 20%, grass 9%; the rest (36%) isn't recorded.
About 7% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 stiles, 11 kissing gates, 19 gates.
Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 10 m in a kilometre, 56.8 km in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.