London Loop

Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Gtr London, Surrey
A route introduced by the London Walking Forum which is a group comprising among others, representatives from all London Boroughs, it provides a green ring route around London generally towards the outer edges of the suburbs or in countryside.

Starting at the Thames at Erith and finishing on the opposite north bank at Coldharbour, the Loop (London Outer Orbital Path) passes through numerous woods, commons and parks and on waterside paths alongside the Grand Union Canal and London rivers such as the Colne, Crane, Cray, Darent and Ingrebourne.

The Thames Path National Trail is crossed at Kingston upon Thames and many other paths, including the Vanguard Way, Three Forests Way and Hillingdon Trail, are met along the route.

The Dollis Valley Greenwalk (10 miles and included on OS mapping) provides a link between the London Loop and the Capital Ring. The waymarked Watling Chase Timberland Trail (10 miles) from Elstree to near Hatfield is coincident with the Loop at its start. From Hatfield there is a described link to St Albans, the Alban Way.

Details:

Path Type

Paths Marked on OS mapping

Waymark

Named discs with hovering kestrel and ring motif

Attributes

Average Gradients; Canal; Downland/Wolds; River

Start

TQ511780 - Coldharbour Point, Gtr London

Finish

TQ554781 - Erith Riverside, Gtr London

Web Sites

TfL - London Loop

 

London Underfoot - London Loop

 

London Loop - Tim Bertuchi

 

Annierak - LOOP - London Outer Orbital Path

 

Stephen and Lucy Dawson - London Loop

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Paperback

The London Loop : Recreational Path Guide (Aurum Press (an imprint of Quarto) - 2017)

Guidebook

Big Walks of London (John Merrill Foundation - 2008)

Paperback

Walks in the London Borough of Barnet (London Borough Walks) (John Merrill Foundation - 2008)

Leaflet

LOOP Walks South London 1-8 (Downlands Partnership - 1999)

External PDF

London Loop Certificate (Transport for London (TfL))

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Maps:

Accommodation within 5 Km of this Path:

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Downloads:

Route Profile:

240.3 Km (149.3 miles)
2,704 m (8,871 ft) ascent
177 m (581 ft)  maximum height

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