Section 19 of 24, London Outer Orbital Path
Chingford to Chigwell
4.3 miles (7 km). About 1½ hours, easy.
Start: TQ 393 947. Finish: TQ 441 938. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 99 m of climbing and 90 m of descent; highest point 79 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Chingford.
- Station
- Chingford, 310 m from the start. Directions TQ 391 945
- Bus stops
- Bury Road, 60 m from the start. Directions TQ 393 947Chingford Station, 190 m from the start. Directions TQ 392 946
- Car parks
- Car park (free), 70 m from the start. Directions TQ 393 948DVLA Candidate Parking, 110 m from the start. Directions TQ 392 947Car park, 250 m from the start. Directions TQ 391 946
Getting back
The section finishes at Chigwell. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Brook Way, 550 m from the finish. Directions TQ 438 934Brook Way, 620 m from the finish. Directions TQ 436 934Chigwell Railway Station, 770 m from the finish. Directions TQ 437 931
Planning the London Outer Orbital Path
- Planning the whole trail: tfl.gov.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 45%, earth, rock and mud 21%, gravel and tracks 12%, grass 12%.
About 3% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 4 kissing gates, 2 gates, 2 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 38 m in a kilometre (1 in 26), starting 0.7 miles in.
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