The Big Walk

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.00 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 45 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 45 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 55 m
  • ▼
    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. 10 m - Start on Gould Road
  2. 2 : km 0.18 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Mereway Road
  3. 3 : km 0.3 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.36 - alt. 10 m - Turn sharp left
  5. 5 : km 0.4 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.98 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 1.01 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Langhorn Drive
  8. 8 : km 1.23 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 1.32 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 1.43 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Craneford Way
  11. 11 : km 1.46 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto River Crane Walk
  12. 12 : km 1.59 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 1.82 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Marsh Farm Lane
  14. 14 : km 1.9 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Twickenham Junction Rough
  15. 15 : km 2.5 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto London Road, A310
  16. 16 : km 3 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Water Lane
  17. 17 : km 3.01 - alt. 8 m - Keep right onto Water Lane
  18. 18 : km 3.12 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto The Embankment
  19. 19 : km 3.15 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 3.27 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right onto Church Lane
  21. 21 : km 3.31 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Riverside
  22. 22 : km 3.34 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 3.48 - alt. 2 m - Turn sharp left
  24. 24 : km 3.49 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 3.49 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 3.51 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 3.55 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 3.55 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 3.57 - alt. 4 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 3.58 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp left
  31. 31 : km 3.59 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Riverside
  32. 32 : km 3.93 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 4.2 - alt. 3 m - Turn sharp left onto Warren Path
  34. 34 : km 4.27 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right onto Orleans Road
  35. 35 : km 4.46 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 4.6 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 4.62 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 4.65 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 4.82 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 5.05 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 5.07 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 5.07 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Thames Path - northern Bank
  43. 43 : km 6.07 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto Thames Path - northern Bank
  44. 44 : km 6.42 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Richmond Road, A305
  45. 45 : km 6.64 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Hill Street, A305, A307
  46. 46 : km 6.7 - alt. 15 m - Keep left onto Hill Rise, B321
  47. 47 : km 7.25 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Richmond Hill, B321
  48. 48 : km 7.76 - alt. 42 m - Keep left onto Sawyer's Hill
  49. 49 : km 7.83 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 7.84 - alt. 46 m - Keep right
  51. 51 : km 7.84 - alt. 46 m - Turn sharp right
  52. 52 : km 7.86 - alt. 46 m - Keep right onto Terrace Walk
  53. 53 : km 8.36 - alt. 52 m - Keep left
  54. 54 : km 8.4 - alt. 54 m - Turn sharp left
  55. 55 : km 8.4 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 8.42 - alt. 53 m - Turn slight left
  57. 57 : km 8.46 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 8.46 - alt. 54 m - Keep left
  59. 59 : km 8.51 - alt. 52 m - Keep left
  60. 60 : km 8.55 - alt. 52 m - Keep right
  61. 61 : km 8.56 - alt. 51 m - Turn slight left onto Terrace Walk
  62. 62 : km 8.78 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight right
  63. 63 : km 8.88 - alt. 47 m - Keep right
  64. 64 : km 8.95 - alt. 46 m - Turn sharp left
  65. 65 : km 9.05 - alt. 43 m - Turn sharp right onto Queens Road
  66. 66 : km 10.06 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Ham Gate Avenue
  67. 67 : km 10.53 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 10.68 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 10.76 - alt. 8 m - Keep right
  70. 70 : km 10.89 - alt. 7 m - Keep right
  71. 71 : km 10.94 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 11.07 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 11.1 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Church Road
  74. 74 : km 11.16 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  75. 75 : km 11.29 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Ham Farm Road
  76. 76 : km 11.41 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Parkleys
  77. 77 : km 11.5 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Barnfield Avenue
  78. 78 : km 11.6 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Barnfield Avenue
  79. 79 : km 11.68 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Tudor Drive
  80. 80 : km 11.87 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Northweald Lane
  81. 81 : km 12 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  82. 82 : km 12.18 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  83. 83 : km 12.26 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right
  84. 84 : km 12.27 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
  85. 85 : km 12.32 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right
  86. 86 : km 12.34 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  87. 87 : km 12.65 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  88. 88 : km 12.97 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  89. 89 : km 13.03 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  90. 90 : km 13.04 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Teddington Lock Footbridge
  91. 91 : km 13.23 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp right onto Ferry Road
  92. 92 : km 13.23 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  93. 93 : km 13.43 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  94. 94 : km 13.52 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Manor Road, A310
  95. 95 : km 14.09 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp left onto Waldegrave Park
  96. 96 : km 14.12 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  97. 97 : km 14.26 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Clive Road
  98. 98 : km 14.27 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  99. 99 : km 14.78 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Waldegrave Road, A309
  100. 100 : km 14.84 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Cross Deep, A310
  101. 101 : km 15.08 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Popes Grove
  102. 102 : km 15.66 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Popes Avenue
  103. 103 : km 15.75 - alt. 10 m - Keep right onto Popes Avenue
  104. 104 : km 15.89 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto The Green, A311
  105. 105 : km 15.92 - alt. 10 m - Turn sharp right
  106. E : km 15.99 - alt. 10 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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