Adventure On Foot

Section 7 of 7, Lea Valley Walk

EE 115.07

West Ham to Blackwall

2.5 miles (4.0 km).

Open the start in OS Maps.

Up and down

About 47 m of climbing and 53 m of descent; highest point 7 m.

StartHighest point 7 mFinish, 2 miles

Getting there

The section starts at West Ham.

Station
Canning Town, 910 m from the start. Directions
Bus stops
East India Station, 20 m from the start. DirectionsLeamouth Road, 190 m from the start. DirectionsLeamouth Road, 240 m from the start. Directions
Car parks
Car park (pay), 210 m from the start. DirectionsVisitor Parking (pay), 240 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 260 m from the start. Directions

Directions to the start

Getting back

The section finishes at Blackwall. Stations and bus stops near the finish:

Station
West Ham, 890 m from the finish. Directions
Bus stops
Hancock Road, 170 m from the finish. DirectionsHancock Road, 190 m from the finish. DirectionsGrace Street, 310 m from the finish. Directions

What to expect

Underfoot: paved or flagged 99%.

About 3% on roads with traffic.

On the way: 4 gates.

Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 10 m in a kilometre, 550 m in.

From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.

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