Capital Ring
A long-distance walk of 78 miles, designed and implemented by the London Walking Forum, which completes a circuit of the boundary of Central London, visiting over thirty London council areas. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: TQ 432 793
Distance: 78 miles (126 km)
Time: 30–50 hours
Duration: 4–8 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
161 London South
162 Greenwich and Gravesend
173 London North
174 Epping Forest and Lee Valley
Summary
The Capital Ring is a long-distance walking route that was promoted and created by London’s 33 local councils, led by the City of London Corporation in partnership with the Greater London Authority and its functional body for regional transport, Transport for London, through which much of the funding was provided. It is called a “ring” because the route completely encircles inner and central London. The official start of the route is the Woolwich foot tunnel, but the nature of the route means that it can be started or finished at almost any point. The idea originated in 1990 at one of the early meetings of the London Walking Forum, and it was completed in September 2005. It passes through green areas of both urban and suburban London. (Source: Wikipedia)