Section 1 of 10, London to Walsingham Camino
LN 102.01
City of London to Waltham Abbey
18.2 miles (29.2 km).
Up and down
About 226 m of climbing and 213 m of descent; highest point 20 m.
Getting there
The section starts at City of London.
- Stations
- London Cannon Street, 330 m from the start. DirectionsLondon Bridge, 520 m from the start. DirectionsLondon Fenchurch Street, 640 m from the start. Directions
- Bus stops
- Monument Station, 50 m from the start. DirectionsMonument Station, 70 m from the start. DirectionsLondon Bridge, 100 m from the start. Directions
- Car parks
- Tower Hill Car & Coach Park (pay), 430 m from the start. DirectionsVintry (Thames Exchange), 450 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 530 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
The section finishes at Waltham Abbey. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Long Walk (heritage railway), 920 m from the finish. Directions
- Bus stops
- Bemor Builders, 110 m from the finish. DirectionsHighbridge Roundabout, 190 m from the finish. DirectionsQuaker Lane, 230 m from the finish. Directions
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 63%, gravel and tracks 36%.
About 8% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 18 gates, 1 stream crossing.
Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 9 m in a kilometre, 350 m in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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