Richmond To Balham

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 17.39 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 84 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 66 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 52 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 3 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. 6 m - Start on Drummonds Place
  2. 2 : km 0.11 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto The Quadrant, A307
  3. 3 : km 0.26 - alt. 8 m - Keep right onto George Street, A305, A307
  4. 4 : km 0.55 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight left onto George Street, A305, A307
  5. 5 : km 0.56 - alt. 9 m - Keep right onto Hill Street, A305, A307
  6. 6 : km 0.56 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Water Lane
  7. 7 : km 0.7 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 0.95 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 1.16 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 1.16 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 1.28 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 1.42 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left
  13. 13 : km 1.54 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 2.16 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp left
  15. 15 : km 2.34 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right
  16. 16 : km 2.35 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left
  17. 17 : km 2.37 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 2.38 - alt. 7 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 2.43 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 2.57 - alt. 25 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 2.72 - alt. 44 m - Turn slight left
  22. 22 : km 2.77 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Terrace Walk
  23. 23 : km 2.78 - alt. 52 m - Keep right onto Terrace Walk
  24. 24 : km 2.83 - alt. 51 m - Turn slight right onto Terrace Walk
  25. 25 : km 3.05 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight right
  26. 26 : km 3.15 - alt. 47 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 3.22 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 3.5 - alt. 43 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 3.68 - alt. 43 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 4.17 - alt. 35 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 4.37 - alt. 29 m - Turn slight right
  32. 32 : km 4.55 - alt. 23 m - Keep right
  33. 33 : km 4.9 - alt. 21 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 5.1 - alt. 24 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 5.6 - alt. 28 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 6.19 - alt. 11 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 6.26 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 6.37 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Kingston Vale
  39. 39 : km 6.38 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 6.42 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Kingston Vale
  41. 41 : km 6.62 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 7.06 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight right
  43. 43 : km 7.08 - alt. 10 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 7.11 - alt. 10 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 7.16 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Stag Ride
  46. 46 : km 7.53 - alt. 23 m - Turn sharp right
  47. 47 : km 7.6 - alt. 27 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 7.79 - alt. 43 m - Keep right
  49. 49 : km 8.07 - alt. 47 m - Keep right
  50. 50 : km 8.12 - alt. 46 m - Keep left
  51. 51 : km 8.42 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 8.45 - alt. 49 m - Keep left
  53. 53 : km 8.46 - alt. 48 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 8.47 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 8.54 - alt. 50 m - Keep right
  56. 56 : km 8.74 - alt. 51 m - Keep right
  57. 57 : km 8.87 - alt. 51 m - Keep right
  58. 58 : km 9.22 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Parkside, A219
  59. 59 : km 9.36 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Queensmere Road
  60. 60 : km 10.01 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Bathgate Road
  61. 61 : km 10.2 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Church Road
  62. 62 : km 10.55 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 10.57 - alt. 25 m - Keep right
  64. 64 : km 10.58 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 10.59 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 10.77 - alt. 21 m - Turn sharp left
  67. 67 : km 11.07 - alt. 17 m - Keep left
  68. 68 : km 11.14 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 11.16 - alt. 17 m - Turn left
  70. 70 : km 11.48 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 11.5 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 11.52 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Home Park Road
  73. 73 : km 11.71 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Arthur Road
  74. 74 : km 11.81 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Melrose Avenue
  75. 75 : km 11.94 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto Ryfold Road
  76. 76 : km 12.16 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Durnsford Road, A218
  77. 77 : km 12.58 - alt. 9 m - Keep right onto Ravensbury Road
  78. 78 : km 13.03 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Ravensbury Terrace
  79. 79 : km 13.09 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Penwith Road
  80. 80 : km 13.25 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Garratt Lane, A217
  81. 81 : km 13.4 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Magdalen Road
  82. 82 : km 13.8 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  83. 83 : km 13.82 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  84. 84 : km 14.17 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  85. 85 : km 14.19 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Magdalen Road
  86. 86 : km 14.74 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Trinity Road, A214
  87. 87 : km 14.8 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Henderson Road
  88. 88 : km 14.98 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Baskerville Road
  89. 89 : km 15.06 - alt. 27 m - Turn slight right
  90. 90 : km 15.08 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  91. 91 : km 15.15 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  92. 92 : km 15.43 - alt. 27 m - Keep right
  93. 93 : km 15.64 - alt. 26 m - Keep left
  94. 94 : km 15.83 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto St. James's Drive
  95. 95 : km 15.84 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  96. 96 : km 15.94 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  97. 97 : km 15.99 - alt. 24 m - Keep right
  98. 98 : km 16.18 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight left
  99. 99 : km 16.21 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight right
  100. 100 : km 16.27 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Balham Park Road
  101. 101 : km 16.57 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Boundaries Road
  102. 102 : km 16.58 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Balham Park Road
  103. 103 : km 16.8 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Balham High Road, A24
  104. E : km 17.39 - alt. 27 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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