Section 10 of 24, London Outer Orbital Path
Hatton Cross to Hayes
4 miles (6.5 km). About 1½ hours, easy.
Start: TQ 098 754. Finish: TQ 097 796. OS grid.
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Up and down
Almost flat: about 19 m of climbing and 12 m of descent; highest point 32 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Hatton Cross.
- Bus stops
- Great South West Road, 120 m from the start. Directions TQ 097 753Hatton Cross Station, 160 m from the start. Directions TQ 096 754
- Car parks
- Car park, 250 m from the start. Directions TQ 095 754Car park (pay), 270 m from the start. Directions TQ 095 753Car park (free), 890 m from the start. Directions TQ 092 747
Getting back
The section finishes at Hayes. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Hayes and Harlington, 210 m from the finish. Directions TQ 098 794
- Bus stops
- Clayton Road, 30 m from the finish. Directions TQ 097 795Blyth Road, 130 m from the finish. Directions TQ 097 795Hayes & Harlington Station, 170 m from the finish. Directions TQ 097 794
Planning the London Outer Orbital Path
- Planning the whole trail: tfl.gov.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 40%, gravel and tracks 20%, earth, rock and mud 8%; the rest (32%) isn't recorded.
About 13% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 kissing gates, 4 gates.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 5 m.
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