Event Route

Route Summary

This page is a narrative overview summary of the route. Full details are on the Route Description page and for an interactive map of the route with points of interest and visitor information see the Route Map page. The 100-mile event route links up many of the major London 2012 Games venues,…

Route Description & Trackfiles - Post Event

This page provided links to the final route description documents for the main walk, but these are now suitably amended for use by anyone who wishes to walk on the route as the post event route description to avoid using short sections on private land where permission was given for the event day…

Route Map

The map outlines the planned event route, and using the menus to the left below adds locations of points of interest (POIs), such as event checkpoints, London 2012 Games venues, LDWA Founders sites, and other visitor attractions, also listed below in route order. Click the location icons or listed…

Elevation Profile

The route elevation profile is below, with the route statistics. 160.6Km (100.4 miles) 2,993 m (9,820 ft) ascent 251 m (823 ft)  maximum height. The profile may be downloaded below for a better quality picture: Profile - gif format Profile - png formnat Page version information: No updates. Added…

Route Gallery

This page has a gallery of images taken on or very near the LDWA Games 100 event route. Each image caption will include a location OS grid reference where relevant. Images can be viewed one by one or as a slide show using the arrows on each image - hover on an arrow to see what it does. Olympic…

Route Narrative - Supporting Interest Information

This page provides an illustrated narrative with information about the main points of interest along the route as a free download. There is separate page covering Route Facilities. A narrative describing the main points of interest (POIs) along and very near the event route is downloadable on the…

Route Facilities & Placenames

This page provides a listing of useful facilities along and near the event route, covering filling stations, food and other shops, refreshments and toilets and related parking, and hospitals with A&E facilities. Also below is a summary of similar placenames that may confuse. The facilities listing…

Future Walks

Future Walks

Click here to be taken to the upcoming social walk programme for this Local Group.

Past Walks

Past walks

click here to be taken to an interactive database containing details of all the social walks this Local Group has organised since January 2008

Local Group News

Long Distance Paths

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National LDWA

National LDWA

click here to be taken to the home page of the LDWA National website

LDWA Walks

The LDWA organises many challenge events and local group social walks, as well as listing many more organised by other organisations. Challenge events are normally between 20 and 100 miles and must generally be completed within a defined time limit. Social walks are normally led walks of around 20 miles.

Click here to go to the LDWA website.

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