Railhead To Head

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 25.82 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 30 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 32 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 6 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 30 m
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    Lowest point: -2 m
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 4 m - Start near 65 White Hart Avenue, London, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 4 m - Walk south-west on White Hart Ave
  3. 3 : km 0.15 - alt. 2 m - Continue onto North Rd
  4. 4 : km 0.25 - alt. 0 m - Turn right towards Ridgeway
  5. 5 : km 0.34 - alt. 2 m - Continue onto Ridgeway
  6. 6 : km 0.59 - alt. 3 m - Continue straight to stay on Ridgeway
  7. 7 : km 0.9 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Pettman Cres/A206
  8. 8 : km 0.94 - alt. 4 m - Turn right to stay on Pettman Cres/A206
  9. 9 : km 1.02 - alt. 6 m - Continue straight onto Plumstead Rd/A206
  10. 10 : km 2.55 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Bell Water Gate
  11. 11 : km 2.6 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 2.69 - alt. 5 m - Walk west towards Woolwich Foot Tunnel
  13. 13 : km 2.7 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Woolwich Foot Tunnel
  14. 14 : km 3.25 - alt. 3 m - Continue onto Pier Rd/A117
  15. 15 : km 3.45 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Albert Rd/A112
  16. 16 : km 5.08 - alt. 3 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Connaught Rd/A112
  17. 17 : km 5.23 - alt. 6 m - Turn right towards Dockside Rd
  18. 18 : km 5.56 - alt. 4 m - Turn right towards Dockside Rd
  19. 19 : km 5.6 - alt. 5 m - Turn right towards Dockside Rd
  20. 20 : km 5.68 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Dockside Rd
  21. 21 : km 5.69 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Lynx Way
  22. 22 : km 5.78 - alt. 5 m - Turn left towards Victoria Dock Rd/A112
  23. 23 : km 6 - alt. 2 m - Continue onto Victoria Dock Rd/A112
  24. 24 : km 6.68 - alt. 1 m - Walk west on Victoria Dock Rd
  25. 25 : km 6.69 - alt. 1 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 6.78 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 6.85 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 6.97 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 7.08 - alt. 6 m - Turn right towards Western Gateway
  30. 30 : km 7.48 - alt. 5 m - Slight right onto Western Gateway
  31. 31 : km 7.69 - alt. 4 m - Continue straight onto Tidal Basin Rd
  32. 32 : km 7.85 - alt. 2 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Lower Lea Crossing/A1020
  33. 33 : km 8.79 - alt. 5 m - At the roundabout, take the 5th exit onto Saffron Ave
  34. 34 : km 9.23 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Nutmeg Ln
  35. 35 : km 9.26 - alt. 6 m - Slight left towards Naval Row
  36. 36 : km 9.33 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Naval Row
  37. 37 : km 9.57 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Poplar High St
  38. 38 : km 10.58 - alt. 4 m - Slight right towards Pennyfields
  39. 39 : km 10.64 - alt. 4 m - Continue onto Pennyfields
  40. 40 : km 10.84 - alt. 5 m - Turn left to stay on Pennyfields
  41. 41 : km 10.85 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto W India Dock Rd/A1261
  42. 42 : km 10.88 - alt. 4 m - Slight left onto Westferry Rd/A1206
  43. 43 : km 10.89 - alt. 4 m - Turn left to stay on Westferry Rd/A1206
  44. 44 : km 10.95 - alt. 3 m - Walk north-east on Westferry Rd/A1206 towards W India Dock Rd/A1261
  45. 45 : km 11 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto W India Dock Rd/A1261
  46. 46 : km 11.34 - alt. 6 m - Continue onto Commercial Rd/A13
  47. 47 : km 11.57 - alt. 6 m - Slight right onto Salmon Ln
  48. 48 : km 11.83 - alt. 9 m - Turn left to stay on Salmon Ln
  49. 49 : km 12.28 - alt. 10 m - Slight right towards White Horse Rd
  50. 50 : km 12.29 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto White Horse Rd
  51. 51 : km 12.45 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Belgrave St/B121
  52. 52 : km 12.59 - alt. 10 m - Enter the roundabout
  53. 53 : km 12.6 - alt. 10 m - Walk west on Stepney Way towards Bromley St
  54. 54 : km 13.63 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Cavell St
  55. 55 : km 13.78 - alt. 12 m - Walk north on Cavell St towards Whitechapel Rd/A11
  56. 56 : km 13.82 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Whitechapel Rd/A11
  57. 57 : km 14.58 - alt. 13 m - Turn right towards Old Montague St
  58. 58 : km 14.7 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Old Montague St
  59. 59 : km 14.81 - alt. 14 m - Continue onto Wentworth St
  60. 60 : km 15 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Commercial St/A1202
  61. 61 : km 15.14 - alt. 13 m - Slight left to stay on Commercial St/A1202
  62. 62 : km 15.17 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto White's Row
  63. 63 : km 15.31 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Crispin St
  64. 64 : km 15.32 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Artillery Ln
  65. 65 : km 15.36 - alt. 12 m - Turn right to stay on Artillery Ln
  66. 66 : km 15.42 - alt. 13 m - Turn left to stay on Artillery Ln
  67. 67 : km 15.57 - alt. 14 m - Walk west on Artillery Ln towards Bishopsgate/A10
  68. 68 : km 15.58 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Bishopsgate/A10
  69. 69 : km 15.69 - alt. 15 m - Turn right towards Eldon St
  70. 70 : km 15.71 - alt. 15 m - Turn right towards Eldon St
  71. 71 : km 15.71 - alt. 15 m - Walk for 3 m
  72. 72 : km 15.71 - alt. 15 m - Take the escalator down to G
  73. 73 : km 15.73 - alt. 14 m - Walk for 200 m
  74. 74 : km 15.93 - alt. 12 m - Walk west towards Eldon St
  75. 75 : km 15.97 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Eldon St
  76. 76 : km 16.12 - alt. 13 m - Continue onto South Pl
  77. 77 : km 16.24 - alt. 14 m - Continue onto Ropemaker St
  78. 78 : km 16.42 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Moor Ln
  79. 79 : km 16.5 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Chiswell St/B100
  80. 80 : km 17.06 - alt. 18 m - Continue onto Long Ln
  81. 81 : km 17.07 - alt. 18 m - Walk west on Long Ln towards Cloth St
  82. 82 : km 17.23 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto Lindsey St
  83. 83 : km 17.32 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Charterhouse St
  84. 84 : km 17.42 - alt. 15 m - Slight right onto St John St/B501
  85. 85 : km 17.44 - alt. 15 m - Turn right to stay on St John St/B501
  86. 86 : km 17.45 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Cowcross St
  87. 87 : km 17.64 - alt. 9 m - Slight left to stay on Cowcross St
  88. 88 : km 17.74 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Farringdon Rd/A201
  89. 89 : km 17.74 - alt. 10 m - Walk north on Farringdon Rd/A201 towards Greville St
  90. 90 : km 17.75 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Greville St
  91. 91 : km 18 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Leather Ln
  92. 92 : km 18.14 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto Holborn/A40
  93. 93 : km 18.89 - alt. 23 m - Walk west on High Holborn/A40 towards Southampton Row/A4200
  94. 94 : km 19.35 - alt. 23 m - Slight right to stay on High Holborn/A40
  95. 95 : km 19.56 - alt. 25 m - Slight left onto Denmark St
  96. 96 : km 19.65 - alt. 25 m - Walk south-west on Denmark St towards Charing Cross Rd/A400
  97. 97 : km 19.67 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Charing Cross Rd/A400
  98. 98 : km 19.69 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Manette St
  99. 99 : km 19.79 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Greek St
  100. 100 : km 19.84 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Soho Square
  101. 101 : km 19.87 - alt. 25 m - Turn right at Bateman's Buildings
  102. 102 : km 19.9 - alt. 25 m - Turn left towards Carlisle St
  103. 103 : km 19.93 - alt. 25 m - Turn right towards Carlisle St
  104. 104 : km 19.94 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Carlisle St
  105. 105 : km 20.07 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Sheraton St
  106. 106 : km 20.14 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Wardour St
  107. 107 : km 20.2 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Noel St
  108. 108 : km 20.21 - alt. 25 m - Walk south-west on Noel St towards Berwick St
  109. 109 : km 20.33 - alt. 25 m - Continue onto Great Marlborough St
  110. 110 : km 20.65 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Regent St/A4201
  111. 111 : km 20.68 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Hanover St
  112. 112 : km 20.82 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Hanover St/Hanover Square
  113. 113 : km 20.86 - alt. 22 m - Continue onto Brook St
  114. 114 : km 21 - alt. 20 m - Walk west on Brook St towards Haunch of Venison Yard
  115. 115 : km 21.34 - alt. 22 m - Continue onto Grosvenor Square
  116. 116 : km 21.5 - alt. 24 m - Continue onto Upper Brook St
  117. 117 : km 21.84 - alt. 27 m - Walk south-west on Upper Brook St towards Park Ln/A4202
  118. 118 : km 21.87 - alt. 27 m - Sharp right onto Park Ln/A4202
  119. 119 : km 21.9 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  120. 120 : km 22.18 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  121. 121 : km 22.2 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  122. 122 : km 22.92 - alt. 25 m - Turn right towards N Carriage Dr
  123. 123 : km 22.95 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto N Carriage Dr
  124. 124 : km 22.96 - alt. 24 m - Walk west on N Carriage Dr
  125. 125 : km 22.97 - alt. 24 m - Turn right to stay on N Carriage Dr
  126. 126 : km 23.01 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Bayswater Rd/A402
  127. 127 : km 23.26 - alt. 21 m - Continue onto Westbourne St/A4209
  128. 128 : km 23.32 - alt. 21 m - Turn left towards Westbourne Terrace
  129. 129 : km 23.35 - alt. 21 m - Turn right at Sussex Gardens/A4209
  130. 130 : km 23.41 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Westbourne Terrace
  131. 131 : km 23.44 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  132. 132 : km 23.46 - alt. 21 m - Walk north-west towards Westbourne Terrace
  133. 133 : km 23.56 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Westbourne Terrace
  134. 134 : km 23.71 - alt. 23 m - Slight right to stay on Westbourne Terrace
  135. 135 : km 24.03 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Bishop's Bridge Rd/A4206
  136. 136 : km 24.12 - alt. 24 m - Walk south-west on Bishop's Bridge Rd/A4206 towards Gloucester Terrace
  137. 137 : km 24.13 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Gloucester Terrace
  138. 138 : km 24.37 - alt. 24 m - Turn left to stay on Gloucester Terrace
  139. 139 : km 24.57 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Porchester Rd/B411
  140. 140 : km 24.62 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Westbourne Park Rd
  141. 141 : km 25.37 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Great Western Rd/A4207
  142. 142 : km 25.63 - alt. 24 m - Walk north-west on Great Western Rd/A4207 towards Elkstone Rd
  143. E : km 25.82 - alt. 30 m

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