Section 6 of 12, Lea Valley Walk
Broxbourne to Waltham Abbey
4.4 miles (7.1 km). About 1½ hours, easy.
Start: TL 372 067. Finish: TL 086 239. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 103 m of climbing and 20 m of descent; highest point 111 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Broxbourne.
- Station
- Broxbourne, 460 m from the start. Directions TL 374 072
- Bus stops
- Churchfields, 290 m from the start. Directions TL 372 070Churchfields, 400 m from the start. Directions TL 370 071Broxbourne Railway Station, 430 m from the start. Directions TL 373 072
- Car parks
- Car park, 90 m from the start. Directions TL 373 068Car park, 120 m from the start. Directions TL 372 068Car park, 130 m from the start. Directions TL 371 067
Getting back
The section finishes at Waltham Abbey. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Austin Road, 50 m from the finish. Directions TL 086 238Graham Gardens, 370 m from the finish. Directions TL 086 235
Planning the Lea Valley Walk
- Planning the whole trail: leavalleywalk.org.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: earth, rock and mud 76%, paved or flagged 16%, gravel and tracks 7%.
Almost all off road.
No stiles recorded.
Steepest climb: about 93 m in a kilometre (1 in 11), starting 4.1 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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